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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Linton: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Steve Linton at pick No. 208 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kris Jenkins in the 62nd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jermaine Burton in pick 84, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They took Christian Haynes at par in No. 93, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at slot 130 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
A quiet steal in the 167th overall pick: Mike Sainristil for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Circle this one: Steve Linton at pick No. 208 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in Round 7, Pick 31 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.