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Draft Selections
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DET)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OT Miami
Xavier Atkins Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Atkins
LB Auburn
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DET)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Brandon Baker
OG Texas
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Michael Kilbane Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DET)
Michael Kilbane
DL-EDGE Northwestern
Robert Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Robert Fitzgerald
S Northwestern
Jide Abasiri Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jide Abasiri
DT USC
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT Iowa
Kenny Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Kenny Johnson
WR Texas Tech
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NYG)
Samson Okunlola
OT Miami
Xavier Atkins Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Atkins
LB Auburn
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (TB)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Michael Kilbane Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (SEA)
Michael Kilbane
DL-EDGE Northwestern
Robert Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NYG)
Robert Fitzgerald
S Northwestern
Jide Abasiri Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jide Abasiri
DT USC
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Jamari Sharpe Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (GB)
Jamari Sharpe
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Andrew Farmer
LB
Players traded away
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Ben Bartch
OG
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Brock Wright
TE
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Larry Borom
OT
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Mekhi Wingo
DT
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Quinton Jefferson
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueC NeedC TradesF FutureB
The phones sank the Lions this weekend: D.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 5 slot on Michael Kilbane a full 99 spots early.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Alexander pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kelley Jones
In pick 23 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jelani McDonald
Jelani McDonald at pick No. 57 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick86 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
Samson Okunlola at slot 86 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick99 Rnd3 Xavier Atkins
A reach on Xavier Atkins in the 99th pick; the board had better options right there. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kingston Lopa
A tidy bit of business in No. 100, where Kingston Lopa graded well above the range. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick101 Rnd3 Kameryn Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kameryn Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bear Alexander
They barely believed it either: Bear Alexander still on the board at the 114th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick126 Rnd4 Brandon Baker
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Baker in slot 126 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick162 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at the 162nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick164 Rnd5 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea in pick 164 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Somehow Jermaine Mathews Jr. was still sitting there in pick No. 176, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick178 Rnd5 Michael Kilbane
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Kilbane. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Robert Fitzgerald
They liked Robert Fitzgerald enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 201. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jide Abasiri
Jide Abasiri slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick204 Rnd6 Blake Frazier
Blake Frazier at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick206 Rnd6 Dylan Raiola
Value said wait; Dylan Raiola in the 206th overall pick says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer at pick No. 216 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick222 Rnd7 Bryce Hawthorne
A reach for Bryce Hawthorne in slot 222; a little patience would have been rewarded. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Kenny Johnson
Kenny Johnson at No. 246 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick254 Rnd7 A'Marion Peterson
They reached a country mile for A'Marion Peterson at the 254th pick, and the board is aghast. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.