Squal'S MOCK DRAFT
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04/04/24

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DET)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CAR)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Graham-Mobley
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Lions robbed the room for McGlothern. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Dwight McGlothern, the No. 161 name on the board, stolen at slot 205. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy little value on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 65, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske slid further than he should have, and pick 73 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick142 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
They will replay Mason McCormick at slot 164 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They barely believed it either: Kamal Hadden still on the board at the 201st overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Steal is underselling it; Dwight McGlothern at Round 6, Pick 30 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Barrett at the 249th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.