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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Patrick Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Patrick Bryant
WR Illinois
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Traded
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (GB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Higgins should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Jay Higgins, the No. 123 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 228th pick.

They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In slot 32 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
A quiet steal in pick No. 64: Dylan Fairchild for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Patrick Bryant
A premium they did not need to pay, Patrick Bryant a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They reached a country mile for Tim Smith at Round 7, Pick 9, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at the 228th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Steal is underselling it; Ollie Gordon II at the 248th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at No. 250 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.