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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
Grand theft in slot 198: the Lions steal Giddens and grade out a B.

The Lions did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and DJ Giddens fell into the Round 6 slot.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tate Ratledge. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Jared Wilson at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They will replay Hollin Pierce at pick 133 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
Taking DJ Giddens in No. 198 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
They barely believed it either: Robert Longerbeam still on the board at the 227th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Value with a capital V on Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick No. 230, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick246 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They robbed the room for Isaac TeSlaa here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith in the 256th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.