Superbowl2'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Superbowl2 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE Florida State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DET)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patrick Payton selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 93 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Ransom value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick 32 they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in the 64th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Steal is underselling it; Danny Stutsman at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick No. 133 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Circle this one: Lathan Ransom at the 190th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke Lachey. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
No edge and no loss on Garrett Dellinger in the 248th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.