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Draft Selections
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE USC
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Players Gained
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Jaquan Brisker
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Hopper: B.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Ty'Ron Hopper, the No. 145 name on the board, in the 167th overall pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Adding Jaquan Brisker by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Johnny Wilson
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A clean, defensible pick in pick 62 with a little surplus value in Byron Murphy II. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 D.J. James
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 20, with D.J. James worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They did well to land Dominick Puni in the 104th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at slot 130 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Circle this one: Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 167 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Korey Foreman
Korey Foreman in No. 208 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A tidy little value on Fentrell Cypress II in the 251st overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.