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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
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
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Pritchett fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in Round 5, Pick 28 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while Nehemiah Pritchett, the No. 143 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

If Randolph Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They did well to land Braden Fiske in No. 61, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in the 73rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the 164th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
A wild overpay on Keith Randolph Jr. in slot 201, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 205, where Tahj Washington graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
They paid a round early for Trey Taylor in pick 249, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.