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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Mafah fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Phil Mafah sat on the board until pick 230, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the Round 1 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick60 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A quiet steal in pick 60: JT Tuimoloau for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in No. 87, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in Round 4, Pick 32 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 157 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Taking Phil Mafah in the 230th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.