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Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for AJ Barner, 40 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Greenfield steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Zach Frazier
In pick No. 30 they get a building block for the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at Round 2, Pick 29 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They will replay Braden Fiske at the 73rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
A real head-scratcher, Isaac Guerendo in slot 95 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 AJ Barner
They left a pile of value on the table to take AJ Barner this early at the 132nd overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at pick 164 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at slot 201 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the 205th pick, where Cornelius Johnson graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Garret Greenfield in pick No. 249, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.