Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Lions never addressed cornerback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Reaching for Scourton left real value on the table behind him. On the needs board they went 1 of 9, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.