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MR. BIG MONEY 24

  • DrBMP DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jordan Strachan Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Strachan
OLB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jordan Strachan in the 249th pick, a good 96 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. That Coleman pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Taking Keon Coleman in slot 61 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
The board had Kingsley Suamataia higher than the Round 3 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 164 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 201 with a little surplus value in Trente Jones. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Richard Jibunor
A big swing on Richard Jibunor at the 205th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Strachan
Jordan Strachan at the 249th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.