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JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
The Lions let Edwards fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Donovan Edwards slide, and the Lions were the ones holding the card at the 244th pick. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Reaching for Smith left real value on the table behind him. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They paid sticker price for JT Tuimoloau in slot 46, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slipping to pick 60 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
The board had cheaper options than Joshua Farmer at the 102nd overall pick, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in No. 118 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at the 130th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in Round 6, Pick 20 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Smith in pick No. 228 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Taking Donovan Edwards in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.