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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Lions spent the 102nd overall pick on Seth McLaughlin, a name most had 62 spots down the list. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is White III. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick 28 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
No edge and no loss on Jalen Royals in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd3 Seth McLaughlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Clay Webb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Clay Webb. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Mac McWilliams
A real head-scratcher, Mac McWilliams in the 196th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in No. 228 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ricky White III
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky White III reach the 244th overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.