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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Desmond Evans Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Desmond Evans
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Traded
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CAR)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Desmond Evans at the Round 7 slot is 22 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Verse makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 30 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 62nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in slot 73 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in Round 3, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A tidy bit of business in No. 168, where Malik Mustapha graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten slid further than he should have, and the 208th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes at slot 222 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Desmond Evans
Desmond Evans at No. 251 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.