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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Houston
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Lions turned the phones into found money: B.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Keilan Robinson went at pick No. 247, a good 98 picks before the board was ready.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

However the rest shakes out, Wilson at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
They took Quinyon Mitchell at par in pick No. 33, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Nothing to complain about; T'Vondre Sweat went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick73 Rnd3 D.J. James
D.J. James slid further than he should have, and the 73rd overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A tidy bit of business in No. 98, where Roman Wilson graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, McCallan Castles at slot 163. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Nice patience on Christian Jones, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 32. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Chad Lindberg
They talked themselves into Chad Lindberg at the 209th pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.