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Draft Selections
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Kyle Williams, 69 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Josaiah Stewart
They reached a country mile for Josaiah Stewart at pick No. 28, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in slot 60, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd3 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at Round 3, Pick 38 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Aeneas Peebles
The board had cheaper options than Aeneas Peebles at pick 130, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They paid up for Luke Lachey at the 196th pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens is a better player than the 228th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at the 244th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.