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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (JAX)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (JAX)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (JAX)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kevin Strong
DE
Head Shot
Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Richard Jibunor at the 251st pick, a reach of 69 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner slipping to No. 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zak Zinter
Value said wait; Zak Zinter in pick No. 62 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at Round 3, Pick 22 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 93rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Roman Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A reach on Darius Robinson in Round 4, Pick 30; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Christian Mahogany
They reached a country mile for Christian Mahogany at pick 167, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in the 198th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick206 Rnd6 Landon Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Landon Jackson a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208 Rnd6 Storm Duck
Storm Duck at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at No. 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick251 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
A big swing on Richard Jibunor at slot 251, well ahead of any board in the building. It fits a board better than it fits this team.