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Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Eric Gentry at the 208th overall pick is 31 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wilson.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Braswell
In the 30th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick 62 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in No. 73. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at slot 208 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
A reach on Jordan Toles in No. 251; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.