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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD+
The Lions worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Logan Fano at pick No. 171 regardless, 68 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The Lee III value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
A reach on Caleb Lomu in slot 20; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
A quiet steal in the 62nd pick: Jake Slaughter for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
The board had Jacob Rodriguez higher than Round 3, Pick 28, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108
Rnd4
Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jack Endries
Good price on Jack Endries in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
No drama and no debate, Bryce Lance went about where he belonged in pick 118. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128
Rnd4
Will Lee III
They let Will Lee III come to them and pounced at the 128th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150
Rnd5
Nate Boerkircher
No edge and no loss on Nate Boerkircher in No. 150; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at Round 5, Pick 17 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick171
Rnd5
Logan Fano
Logan Fano in pick No. 171 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Pat Coogan
They jumped the gun on Pat Coogan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
They went early on Isaiah Nwokobia in the 203rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
A big swing on Trey Zuhn III at slot 212, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222
Rnd7
Cole Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Payton a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jack Kelly
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Kelly this early at pick No. 241. It fills a real need, too.




















