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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B to prove it.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Lions left offensive lineman untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Dixon makes the weekend a net positive. Reaching for McGregor left real value on the table behind him. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 29th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 61st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at pick 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
A reach on Braiden McGregor in slot 164; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Johnny Dixon at the Round 6 slot is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Evan Williams
Evan Williams at No. 205 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They paid up for Sam Hartman at pick No. 249 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.