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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Craig Woodson
S California
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Graham: B.

Somebody in the 60th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while Mason Graham, the No. 5 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Kendall to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Mason Graham
Somehow Mason Graham was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick No. 102 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at No. 130 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the 196th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at the 228th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Value said wait; Drew Kendall in slot 244 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.