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Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the 208th pick: the Lions steal Jones and grade out a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Lions were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
They did well to land Kamari Lassiter in No. 30, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 30: Calen Bullock for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A slide stopped in slot 93, with Christian Haynes worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 208th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Steal is underselling it; Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 251 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.