JCVH60'S MOCK DRAFT
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March15

  • JCVH60 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

The war room fell hard for Zach Frazier, and it showed at slot 29: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. McCormick falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Zach Frazier
In the 29th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A quiet steal in the 61st pick: T.J. Tampa for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
The board fumbled Mason McCormick all the way to No. 164, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 201 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at slot 205 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.