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Lions 2/8/24 -1

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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DET)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Lions' one glaring miss is linebacker, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Braswell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 29 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at pick 61 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Chris Braswell worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 92. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in No. 166 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 174th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.