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Draft Selections
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.







