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RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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  • LeagueSwypeIntern DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Dorian Strong, taking him 22 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 3 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. at No. 28 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
The board had cheaper options than Tate Ratledge at the 60th pick, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd3 Dorian Strong
They reached into another round for Dorian Strong, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.