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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jackson Slater at No. 102, a reach of 43 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Landing Phillips that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
They reached a country mile for JT Tuimoloau at slot 28, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
The board had Xavier Watts higher than the 60th overall pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Slater in pick No. 102 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in the 130th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.