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Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DET)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DET)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DET)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DET)
Kam Franklin
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DET)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (DET)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TB)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LV)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DEN)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYG)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Florida State
Cole Sullivan Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (TB)
Cole Sullivan
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Amen Ogbongbemiga
LB
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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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Joe Bachie
LB
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Khalil Dorsey
CB
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Levi Onwuzurike
DE
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Mekhi Wingo
DT
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Quinton Jefferson
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueC NeedC TradesF FutureB+
The Lions bled value on every deal, hence the D.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jordan Marshall, 60 picks early at No. 96. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Bolden pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker still on the board.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Alexander.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
They zigged when the board said zag, taking KJ Bolden at safety with linebacker open.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kelley Jones
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 2, Pick 9 on Kelley Jones with linebacker unsolved.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jyaire Hill
A curious use of the 43rd pick. Linebacker needed the pick; a cornerback in Jyaire Hill did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
Samson Okunlola at the 89th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaylen McClain
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Jaylen McClain in pick No. 90 leaves linebacker for later.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dylan Raiola
Value said wait; Dylan Raiola in pick 91 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went interior defensive lineman with Bear Alexander while clear needs at linebacker sat open.
Pick94 Rnd3 Anto Saka
Anto Saka in pick 94 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jordan Marshall
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jordan Marshall adds a running back and leaves linebacker untouched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Blake Frazier
They left a pile of value on the table to take Blake Frazier this early at the 128th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Kam Franklin
Kam Franklin at the 162nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They did well to land Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick199 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
They jumped the gun on Andrew Rappleyea, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
Nothing to complain about; Jake Guarnera went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tavion Gadson
Tavion Gadson in the 207th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick217 Rnd6 Mason Curtis
They robbed the room for Mason Curtis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick232 Rnd7 Cody Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Cody Jackson at Round 7, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.