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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Turner from sliding. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Dallas Turner, the No. 14 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 61st overall pick.

If Jones pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
Steal is underselling it; Dallas Turner at No. 61 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in pick No. 73. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
The board had Christian Haynes higher than the Round 3 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
They jumped the gun on Roger Rosengarten, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Mark Perry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mark Perry well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Value said wait; Jayson Jones in the 250th overall pick says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.