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Players Gained
Ty
Johnson
RB
Khalid
Kareem
DE
Kool-Aid
McKinstry
CB
Amik
Robertson
CB
Players traded away
Amen
Ogbongbemiga
LB
Ben
Bartch
OG
Ben
Stille
DE
Brock
Wright
TE
Devin
White
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Giovanni
Manu
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Small
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Jacob
Saylors
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Bachie
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Borom
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Wingo
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Jefferson
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC
TradesA
FutureB
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B to prove it. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Stephiylan Green at the Round 7 slot is 55 spots clear of where he belonged.
Getting Mincey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Spending an early pick on safety with running back and wide receiver open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Lions paired the rookies with proven help, Kool-Aid McKinstry leading the way.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
KJ Bolden
A surprising call. With running back and wide receiver still to address, they spent pick No. 32 on KJ Bolden, a safety they were not short of.
Pick36
Rnd2
Kelley Jones
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kelley Jones adds a cornerback and leaves running back and wide receiver untouched.
Pick89
Rnd3
Xavier Atkins
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Xavier Atkins in the 89th overall pick leaves running back and wide receiver for later.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jyaire Hill
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Jyaire Hill while clear needs at running back and wide receiver sat open.
Pick92
Rnd3
Samson Okunlola
They paid sticker price for Samson Okunlola in Round 3, Pick 28, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jaylen McClain
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jaylen McClain at safety with running back and wide receiver open.
Pick100
Rnd3
Anto Saka
Anto Saka at the 100th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109
Rnd4
Sahir West
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 109th overall pick on Sahir West with running back and wide receiver unsolved.
Pick118
Rnd4
Luke Montgomery
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Luke Montgomery adds an offensive lineman while running back and wide receiver keeps waiting.
Pick122
Rnd4
Ian Moore
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and wide receiver to take Ian Moore, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick126
Rnd4
Marcus Neal Jr.
A curious use of slot 126. Running back and wide receiver needed the pick; a safety in Marcus Neal Jr. did not.
Pick127
Rnd4
Kameryn Crawford
Kameryn Crawford at No. 127 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Nicholas Rodriguez
Nothing to complain about; Nicholas Rodriguez went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick203
Rnd6
Dylan Raiola
They liked Dylan Raiola enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 203. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213
Rnd6
Kayin Lee
Kayin Lee at pick 213 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick215
Rnd6
Andrew Rappleyea
They reached a country mile for Andrew Rappleyea at slot 215, and the board is aghast. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick224
Rnd7
Benjamin Brahmer
A reach on Benjamin Brahmer in pick No. 224; the board had better options right there. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick225
Rnd7
Stephiylan Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Stephiylan Green. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick226
Rnd7
Payton Pierce
Payton Pierce at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jake Guarnera
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Guarnera at No. 231, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick234
Rnd7
Zavier Mincey
Zavier Mincey in the 234th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick237
Rnd7
Bryce Thornton
Value with a capital V on Bryce Thornton in Round 7, Pick 17, a genuine coup. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick246
Rnd7
Sheridan Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Sheridan Wilson at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick248
Rnd7
Xavier Chaplin
A wild overpay on Xavier Chaplin in the 248th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.