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MR. BIG MONEY 26

  • DrBMP DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
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
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Lions took Joe Milton III at the Round 5 slot, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Graham Barton
Good price on Graham Barton in the 29th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick61 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at slot 61 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 73 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They let Cornelius Johnson come to them and pounced at No. 201. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.