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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Kingsley Eguakun; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 49 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 29.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 29 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins is a better player than pick No. 61 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Max Melton
They took Max Melton at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A clean, defensible pick in the 164th pick with a little surplus value in Sione Vaki. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
No drama and no debate, Julian Pearl went about where he belonged in No. 201. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They paid up for JD Bertrand at pick 205 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Kingsley Eguakun
Kingsley Eguakun at pick 249 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.