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Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Mike Sainristil at the 73rd overall pick, a reach of 63 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 28 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Nothing to complain about; Jonah Elliss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Sainristil this early at pick 73. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the 91st pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Nice patience on Darius Robinson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 165. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
No drama and no debate, DeWayne Carter went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 31. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick249 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A linebacker of that caliber at the 249th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.