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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DET)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alim McNeill
DT
Head Shot
D.J. Reed
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B-.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Logan Fano, taking him 68 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 21st overall pick they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Value with a capital V on Dillon Thieneman in slot 50, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in the 73rd pick, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal slid further than he should have, and pick 94 is lovely value for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in pick No. 118 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A straight-up fair deal on DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 155th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They liked Bryce Boettcher enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 156. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A slide stopped in the 157th overall pick, with Nate Boerkircher worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Logan Fano
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Fano. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick203 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A big swing on Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in slot 212 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer at pick No. 251 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.