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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (DET)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The Matt Lee pick is the one that will follow the Lions into the fall. They took him 26 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Getting Tampa where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 30 they get a problem off the edge, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 61st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick73 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, T.J. Tampa in pick No. 73, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Fair-plus on Dominick Puni, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at Round 5, Pick 28 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at slot 201 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Nice patience on Myles Harden, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 43. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Matt Lee
A wild overpay on Matt Lee in No. 249, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.