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Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DET)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Zach Lutmer Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Zach Lutmer
CB Iowa
Anthonie Knapp Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DET)
Anthonie Knapp
OT Notre Dame
Josh Hoover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DET)
Josh Hoover
QB Indiana
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Eli Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Eli Bowen
CB Oklahoma
LJ McCray Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DET)
LJ McCray
DE-EDGE Florida
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DET)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DET)
Austin Romaine
LB Texas Tech
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DET)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Zach Lutmer Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Zach Lutmer
CB Iowa
Eli Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Eli Bowen
CB Oklahoma
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (KC)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (BUF)
Austin Romaine
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jahdae Barron
CB
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Troy Fautanu
OT
Head Shot
Joey Porter Jr.
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian Branch
S
Head Shot
Isiah Pacheco
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueB NeedC TradesA+ FutureD-
The Lions fleeced the room on the phones and earned a C+.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Evan Stewart, 53 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Echoles. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Lions clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick26 Rnd1 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
In No. 26 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles at slot 49 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick63 Rnd2 Zach Lutmer
By-the-book stuff, Zach Lutmer at pick No. 63 squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick78 Rnd3 Anthonie Knapp
Anthonie Knapp in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick115 Rnd4 Josh Hoover
Josh Hoover in pick 115 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jordan Marshall
Jordan Marshall at the 149th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Eli Bowen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Eli Bowen at pick No. 163. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick192 Rnd6 LJ McCray
A real head-scratcher, LJ McCray in Round 6, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brett Norfleet. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick217 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at No. 217 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick237 Rnd7 Edrees Farooq
Steal is underselling it; Edrees Farooq at pick 237 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick242 Rnd7 Austin Romaine
They paid a round early for Austin Romaine in slot 242, more than the board wanted. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick252 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
They went early on Monroe Mills in the 252nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.