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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureD
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-. Nobody had Logan Fano this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 83 spots to get him at pick No. 157. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Landing Lew that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick77
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in the 77th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94
Rnd3
Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in slot 94, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108
Rnd4
Sam Roush
Sam Roush at the 108th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128
Rnd4
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 128 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131
Rnd4
Will Lee III
Will Lee III slipping to No. 131 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157
Rnd5
Logan Fano
They left a pile of value on the table to take Logan Fano this early at the 157th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181
Rnd5
Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at pick No. 181 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188
Rnd6
VJ Payne
No drama and no debate, VJ Payne went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201
Rnd6
Miles Kitselman
A big swing on Miles Kitselman at the 201st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205
Rnd6
Jack Pyburn
Jack Pyburn at slot 205 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jam Miller
They talked themselves into Jam Miller at pick 251, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.





















