SD'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DET)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

The Lions torched the value chart for Jack Bech, taking him 35 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Bassa falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
In the 32nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jake Majors
They paid sticker price for Jake Majors in pick 64, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Bech
A big swing on Jack Bech at pick No. 131, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Good price on Rylie Mills in the 133rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tonka Hemingway
They talked themselves into Tonka Hemingway at slot 190, and the board did not agree. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Value said wait; Tony Grimes in No. 225 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
A tidy bit of business in No. 248, where Jeffrey Bassa graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.