ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • ambitious_squirrel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Keegan: B.

When a board-topper like Trevor Keegan slides to the 201st overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will need Byrd to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 61st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kris Abrams-Draine this early at pick 73. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They liked Jordan Jefferson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 164th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in No. 201 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tip Reiman in slot 205, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
They reached a country mile for Solomon Byrd at pick No. 249, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.