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Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Lions spent pick No. 249 on Blake Watson, a name most had 39 spots down the list. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Braswell falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. Their trades came out a wash either way.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zach Frazier
A real head-scratcher, Zach Frazier in the 31st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 29 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They talked themselves into Christian Mahogany at slot 73, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A reach on AJ Barner in No. 164; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cornelius Johnson at the 201st pick is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
The board had cheaper options than Sheridan Jones at the 205th overall pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Blake Watson this early at slot 249. It patches a soft spot without any drama.