Call it larceny. Nick Emmanwori sat on the board until the 60th overall pick, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Slater lower, and that gap is the story.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.