Squal'S MOCK DRAFT
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2/16/24

  • Squal DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DET)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody had Aaron Lewis this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 50 spots to get him at slot 247.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Barrett. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 29th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid sticker price for Christian Mahogany in the 73rd pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Nice patience on Brandon Dorlus, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 92 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at pick 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 27. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A conviction pick on AJ Barner at Round 6, Pick 10 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 207th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aaron Lewis in pick No. 247, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.