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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jestin Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Jestin Jacobs
LB Oregon
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Dylan Laube, 32 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Gray to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 30th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in No. 62; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Braswell in the 84th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in Round 4, Pick 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Taking Cedric Gray in slot 167 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jestin Jacobs
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in Jestin Jacobs. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jalen Milroe
They went early on Jalen Milroe in slot 251, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.