Dave Merritt'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Dave Merritt DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DET)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DET)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CIN)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Thor Griffith at the 244th pick regardless, 68 picks early.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sanders. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick No. 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Steal is underselling it; T.J. Sanders at the 60th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Parrish. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cody Simon in the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A real head-scratcher, KeAndre Lambert-Smith in No. 153 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
The board had cheaper options than R.J. Mickens at slot 196, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
A big swing on Jackson Hawes at the 228th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.