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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedA-
TradesC+
FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B. There is reaching, and then there is Charles Turner III at the Round 7 slot. The Lions jumped the board by 39 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B.
Cowing falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick65
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A reach for Cooper Beebe in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Khyree Jackson at No. 73, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
Rnd3
DJ James
They did well to land DJ James in pick 92, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Circle this one: Jacob Cowing at the 163rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at slot 207 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
Charles Turner III at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.









