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Draft Selections
Ahmad Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Ahmad Hardy
RB Missouri
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
Jackson Bennee Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jackson Bennee
S Utah
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DET)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Anthonie Knapp Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Anthonie Knapp
OT Notre Dame
Kam Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kam Robinson
LB Virginia
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ATL)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (IND)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Players Gained
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Cooper Kupp
WR
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Alec Pierce
WR
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Anthony Richardson
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Lions turned the phones into found money: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

Mills has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They banked enough surplus on Mincey to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ahmad Hardy
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a featured back at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Keon Sabb
No drama and no debate, Keon Sabb went about where he belonged in pick No. 50. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Zavier Mincey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zavier Mincey at pick 186. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jackson Bennee
Jackson Bennee slid further than he should have, and No. 203 is lovely value for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
A conviction pick on Monroe Mills at the 253rd overall pick that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.