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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-. The Lions torched the value chart for Brian Ugwu, taking him 27 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 29th pick they get an island corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61
Rnd2
Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in No. 61; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Davis. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163
Rnd5
LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 163 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Brian Ugwu
Brian Ugwu in pick No. 207 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247
Rnd7
Mark Perry
They jumped the gun on Mark Perry, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.