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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DET)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (CAR)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Van Ginkel
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Dominic Zvada, 48 picks early at the Round 7 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

On value alone, Everette makes the weekend a net positive. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Andrew Van Ginkel pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
They paid a round early for Caleb Lomu in the 30th pick, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick No. 50 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in pick 75 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick87 Rnd3 Max Klare
You do not let a tight end like Max Klare reach No. 87 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
They will replay Daylen Everette at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A straight-up fair deal on Monroe Freeling at Round 4, Pick 18, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in pick No. 155; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Good price on Jalen Stroman in No. 173, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
They read the board right and Evan Stewart was the payoff at pick 222. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A big swing on Dominic Zvada at the 246th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.