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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DET)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DET)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DET)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Carlos Washington Jr.
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Lions let McCormick fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Mason McCormick, the No. 159 name on the board, in the 196th overall pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Reaching for Watson left real value on the table behind him. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 73rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in slot 74, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A straight-up fair deal on Caelen Carson at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
By-the-book stuff, DeWayne Carter at Round 4, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at the 108th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 James Williams
The board had James Williams higher than pick 131, and the safety fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at pick No. 142 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick 158 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Value with a capital V on Jarrian Jones in the 163rd pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Somehow Mason McCormick was still sitting there in the 196th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at No. 204 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett slipping to pick No. 231 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They talked themselves into Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.