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  • 1k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Lions: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent No. 196 on Dayon Hayes, a name the board had a full 115 spots lower. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The Thornton Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tyler Baron
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Baron well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd3 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
Value said wait; Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in pick 102 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Simeon Barrow Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Simeon Barrow Jr. in pick No. 130, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dayon Hayes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at No. 228 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
They paid sticker price for Kitan Crawford in Round 7, Pick 28, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.