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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Tampa should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: T.J. Tampa, the No. 43 name on the board, stolen at No. 76. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 27 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 27 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
Circle this one: T.J. Tampa at No. 76 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 91st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
A tidy bit of business in the 164th overall pick, where Cole Bishop graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.