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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Lions did not so much draft Kris Abrams-Draine as overpay for him, 28 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Lions had louder needs to answer first. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
They paid sticker price for JT Tuimoloau in pick No. 28, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A clean, defensible pick in No. 60 with a little surplus value in T'Vondre Sweat. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick73 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in Round 3, Pick 9 leaves offensive lineman, safety and other spots for later.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kris Abrams-Draine in pick 91, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
A conviction pick on Theo Wease Jr. at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They jumped the gun on Dwight McGlothern, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Erick All
Erick All in the 249th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.