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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DET)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Williams: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Evan Williams, No. 249, roughly 35 picks past where he belonged.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Ceaser pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in No. 31 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in pick No. 61, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in pick 73. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A conviction pick on Zak Zinter at slot 97 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 131st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
The board had cheaper options than Nelson Ceaser at Round 5, Pick 13, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board fumbled Jaylin Simpson all the way to the 164th pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Delmar Glaze at the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in pick No. 205 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Evan Williams
Circle this one: Evan Williams at No. 249 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.