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Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions land in the muddy middle: C+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Theo Wease Jr. a full 81 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Gray falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

So much rides on Tyler Baron that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Tyler Baron
In pick 28 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They talked themselves into Jared Ivey at the 60th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Theo Wease Jr.
Value said wait; Theo Wease Jr. in the 131st pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at No. 194 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings at pick No. 225 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
A big swing on Joey Slackman at No. 244, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor itch, scratched.