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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TB)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Players Gained
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Cobie Durant
CB
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Chase Lucas
CB
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Cameron McCutcheon
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
McNeil-Warren should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The McNeil-Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 24th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Good price on Connor Lew in pick 59, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
They took Charles Jagusah at par in Round 4, Pick 16, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the 131st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Circle this one: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 134 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.C. Davis. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in Round 5, Pick 15 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in the 209th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 James Smith
No drama and no debate, James Smith went about where he belonged in pick No. 222. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.