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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Desmond Watson, taking him 33 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Tuimoloau pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 28th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at pick No. 60 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They took Jared Wilson at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Trevor Etienne
They jumped the gun on Trevor Etienne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Desmond Watson in slot 196, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick228 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold at Round 7, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
CJ Dippre at No. 244 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.