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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DET)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DET)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Henry Parrish Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Henry Parrish Jr.
RB Ole Miss
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent the Round 7 slot on Henry Parrish Jr., a name the board had a full 53 spots lower.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In No. 28 they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jake Majors
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jake Majors in the 102nd pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at slot 109 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
The board had cheaper options than Malachi Moore at pick 130, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Howard Cross III well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick228 Rnd7 Henry Parrish Jr.
They reached into another round for Henry Parrish Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A conviction pick on Jaylin Smith at the 244th pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.