Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Jaylin Simpson, the No. 137 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 164.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. If Jones pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.