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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Lions let Arnold fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Lions did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Akili Arnold fell into Round 7, Pick 28.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 60 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Nice patience on Deone Walker, who had no business lasting to the 102nd pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jake Majors
By-the-book stuff, Jake Majors at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
They took Jason Marshall Jr. at par in pick 196, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They paid sticker price for Carson Vinson in the 228th overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Taking Akili Arnold in No. 244 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.