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Lance Heard Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Lance Heard
OT Kentucky
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DET)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Florida
Coleton Price Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Coleton Price
C Kentucky
Quintavius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Quintavius Johnson
LB-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

The Lions did not so much draft Quintavius Johnson as overpay for him, 86 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Singleton Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Lance Heard
In the 27th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jelani McDonald
Jelani McDonald in slot 58 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at No. 89 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Raylen Wilson
They liked Raylen Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at the 166th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tao Johnson
They went early on Tao Johnson in pick 205, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden in the 216th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Singleton Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric Singleton Jr. in pick No. 222, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Coleton Price
They let Coleton Price come to them and pounced at pick 246. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Quintavius Johnson
A wild overpay on Quintavius Johnson in No. 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.