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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named cornerback, a need the Lions walked right past.

The Reese value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Luckie pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 17 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
No edge and no loss on Jake Slaughter in pick 50; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
No drama and no debate, J.C. Davis went about where he belonged in No. 118. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 155th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They took Miles Kitselman at par in pick No. 186, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie in Round 6, Pick 24 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
Jamal Haynes at the 212th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Catalon at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.