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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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2
(CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
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(MIA)
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Players Gained
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Khalil
Mack
EDGE
Evan
McPherson
PK
Milton
Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Owens: B+. If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Lions, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Owens to cover a lot of smaller sins. The veteran additions, Khalil Mack chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the 22nd pick they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A straight-up fair deal on Dominick Puni at pick No. 92, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
They did well to land Mekhi Wingo in slot 116, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett is a better player than No. 148 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160
Rnd5
AJ Barner
They paid sticker price for AJ Barner in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 163rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
A clean, defensible pick in slot 171 with a little surplus value in Luke McCaffrey. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
They read the board right and Kamal Hadden was the payoff at the 178th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sione Vaki at pick No. 183 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
They took Keith Randolph Jr. at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223
Rnd7
Tanor Bortolini
Fair-plus on Tanor Bortolini, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
A slide stopped in pick 232, with Michael Barrett worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247
Rnd7
Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at No. 247 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.