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Draft Selections
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
Sahir West Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Sahir West
DL-EDGE UCLA
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Kam Franklin
DE Ole Miss
Evan Link Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Link
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (PIT)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Sahir West went at the 91st pick, a good 36 picks before the board was ready.

Landing Collins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. With quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kelley Jones
A want over a need in No. 31: Kelley Jones adds a cornerback while quarterback, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jelani McDonald
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 60 on Jelani McDonald with quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick91 Rnd3 Sahir West
A real head-scratcher, Sahir West in slot 91 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bray Hubbard
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 31. Quarterback, running back and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Bray Hubbard did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Luke Montgomery
Somehow Luke Montgomery was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A quiet steal in pick No. 164: Jermaine Mathews Jr. for less than the market said. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Audavion Collins
Steal is underselling it; Audavion Collins at Round 6, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick207 Rnd6 Myles Graham
Myles Graham at pick 207 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick216 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro slid further than he should have, and the 216th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick222 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite in slot 222 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kam Franklin
They let Kam Franklin come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Evan Link
A wild overpay on Evan Link in the 254th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.