ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • ambitious_squirrel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 249th pick lands the Lions a B-, Jones and all.

Call it larceny. Sheridan Jones sat on the board until slot 249, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Greenfield pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In pick 29 they get a true top target. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in the 61st overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
No edge and no loss on Marshawn Kneeland in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A tidy little value on Tykee Smith in Round 5, Pick 28, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ryan Flournoy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at pick No. 205 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in No. 249 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.