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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DET)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DET)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DET)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DET)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaden Crumedy
DT-EDGE Mississippi State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAC)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Players Gained
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Aaron Brewer
OG
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Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB
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Kevin Harris
RB
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Christopher Hinton
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 31: the Lions steal Watson and grade out a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Watson to cover a lot of smaller sins. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Crumedy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In pick No. 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Good price on Adisa Isaac in pick 68, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in slot 73 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
They let Jamari Thrash come to them and pounced at the 104th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick183 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Andru Phillips in No. 183. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A tidy little value on Julian Pearl in pick 188, a step better than break-even. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at No. 196 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They jumped the gun on Jaden Crumedy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Somehow Nathaniel Watson was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. The roster fit checks out.