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    Lions
Draft Selections
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
LJ McCray Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
LJ McCray
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LAR)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (LAR)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent the Round 7 slot on LJ McCray, a name the board had a full 54 spots lower.

Stone at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Lions indulged a want in Jones while a need in quarterback, running back and other spots stayed open. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kelley Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Kelley Jones, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick57 Rnd2 David Stone
They will replay David Stone at No. 57 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jaylen McClain
They let Jaylen McClain come to them and pounced at the 91st overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tony Rojas
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 118 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick164 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III in pick 164 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
Somehow Brandon Inniss was still sitting there in the 206th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jay'Vion Cole
Jay'Vion Cole at No. 222 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick247 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
The board fumbled Smith Snowden all the way to the 247th pick, and they scooped it up. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick254 Rnd7 LJ McCray
LJ McCray at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.