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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (WSH)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedA- TradesA- FutureC+
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Marshawn Kneeland at pick No. 40 regardless, 40 picks early.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. The trade work was a quiet net positive. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Graham Barton
Good price on Graham Barton in pick No. 29, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Marshawn Kneeland
They reached a country mile for Marshawn Kneeland at Round 2, Pick 8, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
A real head-scratcher, Kris Abrams-Draine in the 61st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They jumped the gun on Johnny Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in No. 145 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.