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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Eichenberg from sliding. Grade: B.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tommy Eichenberg, the No. 145 name on the board, in the 164th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 29 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braden Fiske in Round 2, Pick 29. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in the 73rd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 164, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A quiet steal in the 205th pick: Trente Jones for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They paid sticker price for Tyler Owens in slot 249, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.