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  • jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 2 slot: the Lions steal Tampa and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: T.J. Tampa, the 62nd overall pick, roughly 22 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In the 30th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A tidy little value on Mekhi Wingo in slot 73, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in No. 93 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 167th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark is a better player than pick 208 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick251 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 31, with Eric Gentry worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.