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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Isaac Rex Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Isaac Rex
TE BYU
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Isaac Rex, 125 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Barton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Value with a capital V on Graham Barton in slot 62, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
The board had cheaper options than Gabriel Murphy at the 73rd overall pick, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jordan Travis
A big swing on Jordan Travis at the 93rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Isaac Rex
Isaac Rex in pick No. 167 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at No. 208 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at slot 251, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.