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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DET)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SEA)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (SEA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Players Gained
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Nick Bellore
LB
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Trey Hill
OG
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
Grand theft in No. 154: the Lions steal Thrash and grade out a B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Jamari Thrash, the No. 135 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 154th overall pick.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trade work was a quiet net positive. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 30th pick they get an island corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum is a better player than slot 84 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick No. 86 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Good price on Brenden Rice in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
A tidy bit of business in No. 122, where Troy Fautanu graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at the 130th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
The board fumbled Jamari Thrash all the way to Round 5, Pick 18, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes in pick 167 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.