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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (JAX)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Royals: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Jalen Royals slide 39 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Ivey proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 28th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
A reach on Jared Ivey in pick 70; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Somehow Jalen Royals was still sitting there in pick No. 102, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at Round 4, Pick 5 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Circle this one: Jordan Phillips at the 130th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Cooper at slot 196, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Taking Caleb Ransaw in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
The board had Bilhal Kone higher than No. 244, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.