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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Traded
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (GB)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B.

Everything else got attention, and safety got none. That is a strange way for the Lions to leave a draft.

The All pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Randolph Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at pick No. 29 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
By-the-book stuff, Christian Haynes at No. 73 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Josh Newton
They read the board right and Josh Newton was the payoff at the 92nd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All at pick 207 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 31 with a little surplus value in Donovan Jennings. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.