bmoby19'S MOCK DRAFT

Lions Post Divisional

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Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice safety is still a hole. The Lions never got to the one that mattered most. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Magee steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If Sainristil pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Braswell
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 D.J. James
D.J. James at Round 2, Pick 30 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 73 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in pick 93. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Nathan Thomas at slot 167, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the 208th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Carson Steele
No edge and no loss on Carson Steele in the 251st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.