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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DET)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Players traded away
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Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Shaun Dolac went at Round 7, Pick 28, a good 95 picks before the board was ready.

Getting Emmanwori where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick60 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in pick 60 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 68 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd3 Terrance Ferguson
They went early on Terrance Ferguson in the 102nd pick, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at Round 4, Pick 28 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Elijah Roberts in No. 143, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
No drama and no debate, Donovan Edwards went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 20. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at No. 215 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Elijhah Badger well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at pick 244 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.