Lions420'S MOCK DRAFT
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Lions420'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2024

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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aubrey
PK
Head Shot
DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Antoine Green
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Lions let McClellan fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The board owed the Lions one, and it paid up: Jase McClellan, the No. 196 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 7 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. With safety, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Graham Barton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Graham Barton in the 32nd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at No. 42 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at safety, linebacker and other spots sat open.
Pick164 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 164 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
The board fumbled Grayson Murphy all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A quiet steal in the 205th pick: Trente Jones for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Steal is underselling it; Jase McClellan at Round 7, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.