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4/2/24
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GlenPhelps DRAFTING FOR THELions
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureC-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-. You can draft well and still miss the point. The Lions did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to edge rusher, which was the need that mattered most. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
If Frazier pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick44
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They reached a country mile for Zach Frazier at the 44th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in pick 61; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 73 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
Rnd3
Javon Baker
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Baker at the 92nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
Value with a capital V on Elijah Jones in slot 125, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Tip Reiman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tip Reiman in No. 164, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.








