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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Horton: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Tory Horton slide 23 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Ransaw pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick 28 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 63rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at the 102nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton at Round 4, Pick 28 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A reach for Caleb Ransaw in No. 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They paid up for Teddye Buchanan at slot 244 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.