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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureC
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Monroe Freeling; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 45 spots ahead at the Round 2 slot.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Reese. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 26th pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at No. 50 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick60 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 60 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
They left a pile of value on the table to take Monroe Freeling this early at slot 61. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A quiet steal in pick 118: Bishop Fitzgerald for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
The board had cheaper options than Pat Coogan at No. 155, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Joey Aguilar
They went early on Joey Aguilar in the 203rd pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jack Velling
A big swing on Jack Velling at pick No. 205, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ahmaad Moses. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.