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RUN ON MAY 19, 2025

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  • colton11113231546 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DET)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DET)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (GB)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (GB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Heath
WR
Head Shot
Jaylen Johnson
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA+
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

The Lions did not so much draft Markis Deal as overpay for him, 34 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The O'Connor pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick121 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Parker Brailsford at pick 121 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They paid a round early for Davison Igbinosun in slot 127, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 166th pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Barion Brown
The board had Barion Brown higher than pick No. 188, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
They reached into another round for Jalen Thompson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ty Simpson
Somehow Ty Simpson was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 24, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Markis Deal
They talked themselves into Markis Deal at slot 255, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick256 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
The board fumbled Ethan O'Connor all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.