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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Aaron Casey Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Casey
LB Indiana
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Aaron Casey, 86 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Barton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Somehow Graham Barton was still sitting there in the 61st overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Nice patience on Ricky Pearsall, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Nothing to complain about; Sione Vaki went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick201 Rnd6 Aaron Casey
Aaron Casey at pick 201 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at slot 205 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at the 249th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.