GranbomH'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • GranbomH DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Skule
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The Lions torched the value chart for Jack Pyburn, taking him 70 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Jackson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
A real head-scratcher, Dani Dennis-Sutton in No. 50 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick No. 82 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in Round 4, Pick 18 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A wild overpay on Drew Allar in pick 128, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the 157th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A straight-up fair deal on Nate Boerkircher at slot 163, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
By-the-book stuff, VJ Payne at pick 196 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Circle this one: Domani Jackson at Round 6, Pick 24 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jack Pyburn
They reached a country mile for Jack Pyburn at the 213th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
No edge and no loss on Noah Whittington in No. 222; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
They robbed the room for Kaden Wetjen here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.