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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Bullard from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Javon Bullard tumbling to the Lions in No. 73 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 29 they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
You do not let a cornerback like Kamari Lassiter reach slot 61 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in the 73rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Circle this one: Ainias Smith at the 164th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 6, Pick 30 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
A slide stopped in No. 249, with Keaton Bills worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.