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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedA-
TradesA-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B. You can draft well and still miss the point. The Lions did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to linebacker, which was the need that mattered most. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
The Abrams-Draine reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In pick No. 29 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 32nd overall pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick73
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid a round early for Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 73, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 125th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
They did well to land Sione Vaki in Round 5, Pick 28, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.









