ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 164th overall pick on Tanor Bortolini a full 24 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
No edge and no loss on Bralen Trice in pick 61; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A reach on Kris Abrams-Draine in the 73rd pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at slot 164 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 201st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Erick All
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 205 with a little surplus value in Erick All. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Nothing to complain about; Jalen Sundell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.