jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT

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jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2024

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jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
Lions

PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)

Dallas Turner

LB-EDGE Alabama

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PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)

Josh Newton

CB TCU

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PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)

Christian Mahogany

OG Boston College

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PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)

Roman Wilson

WR Michigan

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PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)

Jaylan Ford

LB Texas

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PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)

Roger Rosengarten

OT Washington

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PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)

Evan Williams

S Oregon

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Overall B

ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B.

The Lions let the board come to them and it handed over Dallas Turner in the 30th overall pick, comfortably the best value of their weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Mahogany to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick30 Rnd1 Dallas Turner

Value with a capital V on Dallas Turner in the 30th pick, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

Pick62 Rnd2 Josh Newton

Josh Newton at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.

Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany

They jumped the gun on Christian Mahogany, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick93 Rnd3 Roman Wilson

Roman Wilson at pick 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.

Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford

Jaylan Ford slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 31 is lovely value for the linebacker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.