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Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Driskell fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Ethan Driskell slides to pick 208, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 62 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
They paid sticker price for Ricky Pearsall in the 73rd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
Fair-plus on McKinnley Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 167th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Somehow Ethan Driskell was still sitting there in slot 208, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
A tidy bit of business in pick 251, where Ja'Had Carter graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.