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  • GranbomH DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CHI)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Lions let Lew fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Connor Lew slide, and the Lions were the ones holding the card at slot 118. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Dennis-Sutton left real value on the table behind him. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 21st pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
They reached a country mile for Dani Dennis-Sutton at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Fair-plus on Jacob Rodriguez, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A reach on DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 128; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick129 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Llewellyn this early at pick 129. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
By-the-book stuff, Nate Boerkircher at No. 157 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at slot 213 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in No. 222, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.