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Matt Judon Trade

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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
EDGE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. De'Corian Clark went at the 163rd overall pick, a good 49 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Adding Matthew Judon by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ennis Rakestraw Jr.. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They paid sticker price for Zach Frazier in No. 61, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Davis. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cedric Gray this early at the 92nd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in slot 163 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 207 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
No drama and no debate, Trey Taylor went about where he belonged in No. 247. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.