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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named safety, a need the Lions walked right past. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Robinson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 29th pick they get juice off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A tidy bit of business in slot 61, where Braden Fiske graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick No. 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James at the 92nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They paid sticker price for Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 204 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
Nothing to complain about; LaDarius Henderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.