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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jalen Milroe at the 42nd pick regardless, 58 picks early. A weekend of give and take that grades a C-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wilson. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Hit on Jihaad Campbell and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at pick No. 42 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Ivey. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
They paid sticker price for Chimere Dike in pick 198, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
They paid up for Brandon Adams at the 230th pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tonka Hemingway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.