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  • Detroit ghost DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DET)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DET)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Amaris Williams Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DET)
Amaris Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Robert Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (DET)
Robert Fitzgerald
S Northwestern
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DET)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DET)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Stephiylan Green Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DET)
Stephiylan Green
DT LSU
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DET)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NO)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (SEA)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Amaris Williams Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Amaris Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Robert Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIA)
Robert Fitzgerald
S Northwestern
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Stephiylan Green Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (SEA)
Stephiylan Green
DT LSU
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brice Pollock Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PHI)
Brice Pollock
CB Texas Tech
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Players traded away
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Ben Bartch
OG
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Ben Stille
DE
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Brock Wright
TE
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Jabari Small
RB
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Jacob Saylors
RB
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Levi Onwuzurike
DE
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Mekhi Wingo
DT
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Miles Frazier
OG
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedC TradesF FutureB
The board had answers; the Lions had Williams. Grade: F.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Lions shredded theirs for Amaris Williams. He came off 63 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Fitzgerald value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Azeez Al-Shaair deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

They went 3 of 3 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
In No. 25 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kelley Jones
A reach on Kelley Jones in pick No. 41; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
A straight-up fair deal on Samson Okunlola at the 89th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain at pick 100 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dylan Raiola
A big swing on Dylan Raiola at Round 4, Pick 7, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick126 Rnd4 Myles Graham
Myles Graham in the 126th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kameryn Crawford
Kameryn Crawford at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jordan Marshall
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Marshall a notch or two before his time. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick163 Rnd5 Blake Frazier
The board had cheaper options than Blake Frazier at the 163rd pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Amaris Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Amaris Williams well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Robert Fitzgerald
Circle this one: Robert Fitzgerald at No. 180 is a fall that decides a draft. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer at the 200th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick204 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Rappleyea this early at pick 204. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bryce Thornton
Bryce Thornton at pick No. 216 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jeremiah Cobb
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Cobb at the 217th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jake Guarnera
No edge and no loss on Jake Guarnera in slot 224; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Stephiylan Green
Stephiylan Green at the 237th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Sheridan Wilson
Sheridan Wilson at Round 7, Pick 18 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tavion Gadson
They reached into another round for Tavion Gadson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick247 Rnd7 D'Antre Robinson
D'Antre Robinson in No. 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick257 Rnd7 Cody Jackson
A conviction pick on Cody Jackson at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.