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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Bear Alexander
DT USC
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 6 (DET)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Collin Oliver
LB Oklahoma State
Dacari Collins Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 7 (DET)
Dacari Collins
WR NC State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 173 lands the Lions a B, Sabb and all.

The Lions did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Keon Sabb fell into the Round 6 slot.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Allen reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a problem off the edge, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Antwane Wells Jr.
Fair-plus on Antwane Wells Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Taking Tate Ratledge in No. 125 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at slot 157 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick173 Rnd6 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in the 173rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
You do not let a linebacker like Collin Oliver reach pick 189 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd7 Dacari Collins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dacari Collins in the 211th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaytron Allen
The board had cheaper options than Kaytron Allen at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II at the 221st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.