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Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Devaughn Vele Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Devaughn Vele
WR Utah
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Lions started one anyway for Devaughn Vele, 57 picks ahead of schedule.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in the 61st overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in No. 73 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They paid up for Nathaniel Watson at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 205th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Devaughn Vele
They talked themselves into Devaughn Vele at slot 249, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.