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    Lions
Draft Selections
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DET)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DET)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
AJ Green Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DET)
AJ Green
DL-EDGE Louisville
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DET)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
AJ Green Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
AJ Green
DL-EDGE Louisville
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BAL)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIA)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Kenneth Grant
DT
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Olu Oluwatimi
C
Players traded away
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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D.J. Reed
CB
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D.J. Wonnum
LB
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Khalil Dorsey
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedC TradesA+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Echoles: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Will Echoles, the No. 14 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 70. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The cost of the Green reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The Lions paired the rookies with proven help, Christian Gonzalez leading the way. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick50 Rnd2 Dashawn Spears
Dashawn Spears in Round 2, Pick 18 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick56 Rnd2 Samson Okunlola
This one needs a full-page explanation: Samson Okunlola in the 56th overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Will Echoles
They barely believed it either: Will Echoles still on the board at pick No. 70. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dylan Raiola
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dylan Raiola this early at the 98th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jordan Marshall
Value said wait; Jordan Marshall in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Frazier
Blake Frazier at No. 118 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Luke Reynolds
They talked themselves into Luke Reynolds at pick 124, and the board did not agree. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick137 Rnd4 AJ Green
A wild overpay on AJ Green in slot 137, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nicholas Rodriguez
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nicholas Rodriguez in Round 5, Pick 13. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick155 Rnd5 Cayden Lee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cayden Lee. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick203 Rnd6 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at the 203rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf at pick 222 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fits a board better than it fits this team.