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MR. BIG MONEY 08

  • DrBMP DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent No. 164 on Joe Milton III, a name the board had a full 36 spots lower. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Magee. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa slipping to pick No. 61 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Austin Booker
They took Austin Booker at par in the 73rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Milton III this early at No. 164. The roster fit checks out.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at slot 201 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They paid sticker price for Julian Pearl in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Circle this one: Jordan Magee at pick No. 249 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.