GranbomH'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • GranbomH DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DET)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B to prove it.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Bryce Boettcher, 30 picks early at Round 4, Pick 34. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Everette falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 26th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They paid sticker price for Jake Slaughter in No. 50, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Max Klare
By-the-book stuff, Max Klare at pick No. 60 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 83rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick118 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Taking Daylen Everette in slot 118 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
They reached a country mile for Bryce Boettcher at Round 4, Pick 34, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They read the board right and Drew Allar was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 17. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A premium they did not need to pay, Nolan Rucci a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.