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Detroit ghosts how thenhell is this a draft grade an F ?!?!?
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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Khalid
Kareem
DE
Charvarius
Ward
CB
Players traded away
Amen
Ogbongbemiga
LB
Ben
Bartch
OG
Ben
Stille
DE
Brock
Wright
TE
Giovanni
Manu
OT
Jabari
Small
RB
Jacob
Saylors
RB
Joe
Bachie
LB
Larry
Borom
OT
Levi
Onwuzurike
DE
Mekhi
Wingo
DT
Miles
Frazier
OG
Owen
Pappoe
LB
Payton
Turner
DE
Quinton
Jefferson
DT
Rock
Ya-Sin
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedC
TradesF
FutureB
The Lions overdrafted Norman and paid the price. Grade: F. The rest of the league had time to spare on Jordan Norman; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 107 spots ahead at No. 208. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. However the rest shakes out, Lopa at that price is a win they earned.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Kelley Jones
In the 18th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick58
Rnd2
Kade Pieper
They will replay Kade Pieper at slot 58 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick89
Rnd3
Mark Fletcher Jr.
Mark Fletcher Jr. at Round 3, Pick 25 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick100
Rnd3
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in pick 100 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick101
Rnd3
Brandon Baker
Value said wait; Brandon Baker in pick No. 101 says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick128
Rnd4
Kingston Lopa
Taking Kingston Lopa in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick133
Rnd4
Raylen Wilson
They liked Raylen Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 133rd pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick142
Rnd5
Andrew Sprague
Andrew Sprague at pick 142 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Horace Lockett
Horace Lockett at the 145th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick153
Rnd5
Chris Marshall
By-the-book stuff, Chris Marshall at Round 5, Pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick164
Rnd5
Maraad Watson
They talked themselves into Maraad Watson at No. 164, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick165
Rnd5
Marcus Neal Jr.
Marcus Neal Jr. at pick No. 165 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Circle this one: Jermaine Mathews Jr. at slot 174 is a fall that decides a draft. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick178
Rnd5
Andrew Rappleyea
No edge and no loss on Andrew Rappleyea in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick187
Rnd6
Michael Kilbane
Michael Kilbane in the 187th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jalen Thompson
They reached into another round for Jalen Thompson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204
Rnd6
Dylan Raiola
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dylan Raiola. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick208
Rnd6
Jordan Norman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Norman this early at the Round 6 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216
Rnd6
Audavion Collins
Somehow Audavion Collins was still sitting there in the 216th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick222
Rnd7
Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer at slot 222 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick233
Rnd7
Bryce Young
A real head-scratcher, Bryce Young in Round 7, Pick 12 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243
Rnd7
Khalil Barnes
Khalil Barnes at No. 243 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick245
Rnd7
Coleton Price
Coleton Price slid further than he should have, and pick 245 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick248
Rnd7
Xavier Chaplin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Chaplin in pick No. 248. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick254
Rnd7
Quintavius Johnson
A big swing on Quintavius Johnson at Round 7, Pick 33, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.