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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Lions torched the value chart for Donovan Ezeiruaku, taking him 25 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Farmer steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In pick 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 28; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Jared Wilson at pick No. 102, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at the 130th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at No. 196 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at the 228th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on LaJohntay Wester. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.