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Draft Selections
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DET)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
John Nestor Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
John Nestor
CB Minnesota
Jordan Faison Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Faison
WR Notre Dame
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Collin Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Collin Dixon
WR Illinois
Evan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Johnson
CB BYU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The Lions spent real capital to be 211 picks early on Avery Johnson, and the board is going to hold them to it. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Johnson. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Carter Smith
Carter Smith at slot 25 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57 Rnd2 Sammy Brown
No edge and no loss on Sammy Brown in pick No. 57; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Koi Perich
Koi Perich in pick 89 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 John Nestor
John Nestor in the 126th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jordan Faison
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Faison at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Mateen Ibirogba
Good price on Mateen Ibirogba in No. 204, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jay'Vion Cole
Nice patience on Jay'Vion Cole, who had no business lasting to slot 216. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Avery Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Avery Johnson in the 222nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Collin Dixon
Collin Dixon slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Evan Johnson
Value with a capital V on Evan Johnson in pick No. 254, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.