Sevenout'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Elijah Hicks
S
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Chau Smith-Wade, the 201st pick, roughly 24 picks past where he belonged.

The Jeffcoat reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at pick No. 61 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They talked themselves into Sione Vaki at Round 5, Pick 28, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in pick No. 201 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
They paid sticker price for M.J. Devonshire in slot 205, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trajan Jeffcoat well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.