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MR. BIG MONEY 12

  • DrBMP DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
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
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Joe Milton III pick is the one that will follow the Lions into the fall. They took him 36 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

On value alone, Thomas makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 1, Pick 29 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
The board had Chris Braswell higher than the 61st overall pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 73rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A wild overpay on Joe Milton III in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Nice patience on Cornelius Johnson, who had no business lasting to No. 201. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste in pick 205 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
You do not let an offensive lineman like Nathan Thomas reach pick 249 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.