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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DET)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DET)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kevin Strong
DE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Lions won the night they stopped Barton from sliding. Grade: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Graham Barton got past him. The Lions do not have to explain a thing at the 61st overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick 31 they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 35 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick61 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Graham Barton in the 61st overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 29, with Kris Abrams-Draine worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 DJ James
Steal is underselling it; DJ James at slot 105 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They will replay Matt Goncalves at pick No. 132 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 161st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Nice patience on Dylan Laube, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
The board had Jaylan Ford higher than the Round 6 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in No. 247 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.