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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B to prove it.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Lions never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Ulofoshio pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 DJ James
DJ James at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens slid further than he should have, and the 73rd overall pick is lovely value for the safety. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
They took Xavier Thomas at par in slot 164, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 201, where Johnny Dixon graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl in the 205th pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They read the board right and Edefuan Ulofoshio was the payoff at pick 249. It fills a real need, too.