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  • 76jford DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (SF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
The Lions let Hunt fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Jalyx Hunt sat on the board until the 167th pick, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In No. 31 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in the 73rd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Johnny Wilson reach slot 93 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slid further than he should have, and pick 94 is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 167th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick208 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 6, Pick 33 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251 Rnd7 Zion Logue
No edge and no loss on Zion Logue in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.