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Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Mose Vavao Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Mose Vavao
C Fresno State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

The war room fell hard for Mose Vavao, and it showed at slot 228: 94 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In pick 28 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at No. 60 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
They liked Emery Jones Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 102. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron in the 130th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in pick No. 196 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Mose Vavao
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mose Vavao. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
A big swing on Phillip Webb at No. 244, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.