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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Skattebo: B.

Somebody in pick 225 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while Cam Skattebo, the No. 113 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 32 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Circle this one: Tyler Booker at the 64th pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Steal is underselling it; Deontae Lawson at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 Rod Moore
They robbed the room for Rod Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in No. 225 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Nice patience on Seth McLaughlin, who had no business lasting to the 228th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith slipping to Round 7, Pick 32 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.