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Players Gained
Frank
Gore Jr.
RB
Kenneth
Grant
DT
Dax
Hill
S
Ty
Johnson
RB
Khalid
Kareem
DE
Roy
Lopez
DT
DJ
Turner II
CB
Charvarius
Ward
CB
Players traded away
Amen
Ogbongbemiga
LB
Ben
Bartch
OG
Ben
Stille
DE
Brock
Wright
TE
Damone
Clark
LB
Giovanni
Manu
OT
Jabari
Small
RB
Jacob
Saylors
RB
Joe
Bachie
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Larry
Borom
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Levi
Onwuzurike
DE
Mekhi
Wingo
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Miles
Frazier
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Owen
Pappoe
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Payton
Turner
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Quinton
Jefferson
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Rock
Ya-Sin
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedC
TradesA+
FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B-. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Dylan Raiola in pick No. 175, a good 91 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
The Scott value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Jones pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back.
They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Kelley Jones
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Kelley Jones in the 24th pick leaves running back for later.
Pick50
Rnd2
Jordan Ross
They talked themselves into Jordan Ross at the 50th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jelani McDonald
A want over a need in slot 80: Jelani McDonald adds a safety while running back keeps waiting.
Pick90
Rnd3
Samson Okunlola
They paid up for Samson Okunlola at pick 90 when waiting would have done the job. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick93
Rnd3
Justin Scott
Justin Scott in Round 3, Pick 29 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick100
Rnd3
Brandon Baker
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Brandon Baker while clear needs at running back sat open.
Pick101
Rnd3
Xavier Atkins
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Xavier Atkins adds a linebacker and leaves running back untouched.
Pick115
Rnd4
Bear Alexander
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Bear Alexander at interior defensive lineman with running back open.
Pick116
Rnd4
Andrew Sprague
A curious use of slot 116. Running back needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Andrew Sprague did not.
Pick117
Rnd4
Kingston Lopa
A surprising call. With running back still to address, they spent No. 117 on Kingston Lopa, a safety they were not short of.
Pick126
Rnd4
Andrew Rappleyea
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 126 on Andrew Rappleyea with running back unsolved.
Pick128
Rnd4
Raylen Wilson
They bypassed pressing needs at running back to take Raylen Wilson, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick136
Rnd4
Chris Marshall
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Running back needed the pick; a wide receiver in Chris Marshall did not.
Pick175
Rnd5
Dylan Raiola
Dylan Raiola at Round 5, Pick 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200
Rnd6
Michael Kilbane
Michael Kilbane at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson in No. 203 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204
Rnd6
Khalil Barnes
Khalil Barnes in Round 6, Pick 25 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick209
Rnd6
Blake Frazier
Good price on Blake Frazier in slot 209, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick211
Rnd6
Benjamin Brahmer
A real head-scratcher, Benjamin Brahmer in pick No. 211 is miles ahead of his ranking. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick215
Rnd6
Maraad Watson
The board fumbled Maraad Watson all the way to pick 215, and they scooped it up. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick216
Rnd6
Eli Bowen
Steal is underselling it; Eli Bowen at the 216th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick222
Rnd7
Austin Romaine
No edge and no loss on Austin Romaine in the 222nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick246
Rnd7
Joe Brunner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Brunner this early at the 246th pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick254
Rnd7
Paki Finau
This one needs a full-page explanation: Paki Finau in No. 254, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256
Rnd7
Cam Buffington
Cam Buffington at slot 256 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.