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Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Lions took Jake Majors at the Round 3 slot, roughly 29 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

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

They went 5 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 draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in Round 2, Pick 28 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jake Majors
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jake Majors in the 102nd pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They paid sticker price for Rylie Mills in the 130th overall pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick225 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A tight end of that caliber at No. 225 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Robert Longerbeam at pick 228. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at pick 244 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.