ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions robbed the room for Oladapo. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kitan Oladapo, the No. 142 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 164. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 29 they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick61 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A tidy little value on Christian Haynes in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at pick 73 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Steal is underselling it; Kitan Oladapo at slot 164 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jha'Quan Jackson in Round 6, Pick 26. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ryan Flournoy at the 205th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in No. 249 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.