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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Malik Washington, 24 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Wiggins steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick 30 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
By-the-book stuff, Adisa Isaac at the 62nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They liked Braden Fiske enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick93 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in Round 3, Pick 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Good price on Kitan Oladapo in slot 167, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
A real head-scratcher, Trevor Keegan in the 208th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 251 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.