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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 164 lands the Lions a B, Puni and all.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Dominick Puni, the No. 91 name on the board, in slot 164.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 29 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Taking Terrion Arnold in Round 2, Pick 29 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dominick Puni
They barely believed it either: Dominick Puni still on the board at No. 164. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
They will replay Malik Mustapha at the 201st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Steal is underselling it; Kamal Hadden at pick 205 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.