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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Bassa: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jeffrey Bassa got past him. The Lions do not have to explain a thing at No. 227. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They are betting Wilson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the 31st pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A conviction pick on Tate Ratledge at pick 60 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A reach for Jared Wilson in No. 95; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They will replay Deone Walker at the 101st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick133 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
They took Pat Bryant at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in Round 6, Pick 20 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
They barely believed it either: Jeffrey Bassa still on the board at slot 227. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Steal is underselling it; Jaylen Reed at pick No. 230 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ollie Gordon II in Round 7, Pick 28, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.