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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DET)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DET)
Darian Mensah
QB Duke
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Josh Paschal
DE
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Levi Onwuzurike
DE
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Marcus Davenport
LB
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Taylor Decker
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent pick 50 on Zion Young, a name the board had a full 41 spots lower. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That Sabb pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in slot 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick50 Rnd2 Zion Young
A big swing on Zion Young at No. 50, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They reached into another round for Caleb Tiernan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malachi Fields in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Trigg in pick 100, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Taking Keon Sabb in pick No. 101 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
A real head-scratcher, Jadarian Price in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at slot 136 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darian Mensah
No drama and no debate, Darian Mensah went about where he belonged in the 158th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in pick 189 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in Round 6, Pick 23, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick223 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden in the 223rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.