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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The Lions did not so much draft Khalid Duke as overpay for him, 66 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 29 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Value said wait; Jonah Elliss in the 61st overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in pick 73. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 29. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 163rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Khalid Duke
A real head-scratcher, Khalid Duke in pick No. 204 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bub Means
Bub Means at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.