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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueB-
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FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Reed: B. The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Austin Reed, the No. 228 name on the board, in the 247th overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.
For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Lions paired the rookies with proven help, Fred Warner leading the way.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In No. 14 they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
They read the board right and Kool-Aid McKinstry was the payoff at the 35th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at pick No. 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 92nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
They went early on Layden Robinson in pick 161, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
They liked Braiden McGregor enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 163. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247
Rnd7
Austin Reed
Austin Reed at Round 7, Pick 27 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.











