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Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SF)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chidobe Awuzie
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Tommy Eichenberg, 32 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Lions indulged a want in Smith while a need in safety, quarterback and other spots stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kris Jenkins
In the 32nd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at the 61st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
By-the-book stuff, Christian Mahogany at slot 80 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With safety, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent pick 92 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They paid a round early for Jase McClellan in No. 207, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They read the board right and Joshua Cephus was the payoff at slot 250. A need, and now a little less of one.