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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Lions skipped the loudest one: offensive lineman is exactly as bare as it was. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Landing Jenkins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. 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 solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
The board had Kris Jenkins higher than No. 61, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They let Payton Wilson come to them and pounced at the 73rd overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They read the board right and Mike Sainristil was the payoff at the 92nd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.