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Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DET)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Players Gained
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Cam Akers
RB
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Jalen McCleskey
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

Some picks age like wine; Taulia Tagovailoa at the 232nd overall pick will need to, sitting 56 spots clear of his grade.

On value alone, Wallace makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at Round 2, Pick 13 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A tidy bit of business in the 62nd pick, where Kris Jenkins graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A quiet steal in the 108th overall pick: Brenden Rice for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
No drama and no debate, Sataoa Laumea went about where he belonged in pick No. 129. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Value said wait; Justin Eboigbe in slot 130 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at No. 157 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
You do not let a safety like Kitan Oladapo reach Round 5, Pick 39 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Value with a capital V on Tanor Bortolini in the 201st overall pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in the 205th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in pick 232 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Steal is underselling it; Caedan Wallace at slot 249 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.