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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DET)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAC)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Tae Davis
LB
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Deane Leonard
CB
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Easton Stick
QB
Players traded away
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Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Smith: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Lions shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Lee reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 11 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Worthy at the 69th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany is a better player than the 109th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A tidy little value on Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 164, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
No edge and no loss on Daijun Edwards in Round 6, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Tykee Smith in slot 187, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Logan Lee
They paid up for Logan Lee at the 201st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick205 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Johnny Dixon in the 205th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 253 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.