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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DET)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Deiter
C
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Johnson from sliding. Grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Cornelius Johnson, the No. 211 name on the board, stolen at the 234th pick.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Bartholomew reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at slot 91 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 92 with a little surplus value in Donovan Edwards. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton is a better player than pick 117 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in No. 127 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lathan Ransom. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at Round 6, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the 234th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Gavin Bartholomew
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gavin Bartholomew this early at the Round 7 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.