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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DET)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Harden: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Myles Harden at the 249th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The cost of the Rogers reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 29 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
A slide stopped in pick No. 65, with Edgerrin Cooper worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick73 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in slot 142. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A tidy little value on Sione Vaki in No. 164, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Rogers in the 166th pick, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trente Jones in the Round 6 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in the 205th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick249 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.