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Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

There is reaching, and then there is Fabien Lovett at pick 208. The Lions jumped the board by 120 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 30th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in No. 62. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A premium they did not need to pay, Mike Sainristil a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Robinson this early at the 93rd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in pick 167 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in Round 6, Pick 33 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick251 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.