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    Lions
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DET)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Lions let Harris fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Tre Harris tumbling to the Lions in Round 7, Pick 12 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 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.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In slot 28 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
Steal is underselling it; Kenneth Grant at pick No. 72 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 102 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in No. 130 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josaiah Stewart
Circle this one: Josaiah Stewart at the 196th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tre Harris
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 12 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Dylan Fairchild
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.