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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 29 on Matt Lee a full 26 spots early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 73 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the 164th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick No. 201 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick205 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
They jumped the gun on Keith Randolph Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Matt Lee
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matt Lee well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.