TimmyT'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • TimmyT DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Hadden: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Kamal Hadden, the No. 169 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 201. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 29th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 61 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick73 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They paid sticker price for Marshawn Kneeland in No. 73, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in slot 164: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in pick No. 201 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in the 205th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Owens at Round 7, Pick 29 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.