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  • Ncaa29 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DET)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in No. 227 lands the Lions a B+, Lachey and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Luke Lachey slide 34 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Jalen Nailor gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 28 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
A straight-up fair deal on Ashton Gillotte at the 60th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in No. 145 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
You do not let a cornerback like Cobee Bryant reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They barely believed it either: Luke Lachey still on the board at pick 227. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Steal is underselling it; Jordan Hancock at slot 230 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at the 246th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.