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Draft Selections
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DET)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DET)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Singleton should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a C+.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Nicholas Singleton, the No. 97 name on the board, in the 229th overall pick. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

Reaching for Ivey left real value on the table behind him. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jared Ivey
In the 31st overall pick they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 DJ Campbell
Circle this one: DJ Campbell at pick No. 63 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
They talked themselves into Bryce Foster at Round 4, Pick 24, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A premium they did not need to pay, Ar'maj Reed-Adams a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
They went early on J.Michael Sturdivant in No. 190, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
You do not let a running back like Nicholas Singleton reach the 229th pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Velling
They took Jack Velling at par in pick 247, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.