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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Blake Watson, 71 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Getting Worthy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at the 29th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the 61st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at Round 3, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
They will replay Xavier Worthy at pick No. 92 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mason McCormick in the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 Blake Watson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Watson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
The board had Sheridan Jones higher than pick 247, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.