ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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3/8/1

  • ambitious_squirrel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 207 lands the Lions a B, Mustapha and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Malik Mustapha, the No. 153 name on the board, stolen at Round 6, Pick 32.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They are betting Zinter proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a load in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick61 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Somehow Keon Coleman was still sitting there in the 61st overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They took Kris Abrams-Draine at par in pick No. 73, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at slot 163 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at No. 207 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 KT Leveston
KT Leveston slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.