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Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DE-EDGE Virginia Tech
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 6 (DET)
Tim Smith
DT Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 7 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DET)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Baylor
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Milroe, and a B-, for the Lions.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Lions committed. Jalen Milroe is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Edwards pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, Sturdivant 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: edge rusher settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jalen Milroe
In the 29th overall pick they get the face of the franchise, reach and all.
Pick61 Rnd2 Donovan Edwards
Value said wait; Donovan Edwards in No. 61 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
Steal is underselling it; J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 157 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd6 Tim Smith
They paid up for Tim Smith at Round 6, Pick 13 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Alfred Collins
A reach on Alfred Collins in pick No. 189; the board had better options right there. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick211 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick 211 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A big swing on J.J. Weaver at the 218th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Steve Linton
They reached into another round for Steve Linton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.