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Draft Selections
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Lions shredded theirs for Xavier Thomas. He came off 79 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Rice steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 T.J. Tampa
In No. 30 they get a press-man option on the boundary, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Darius Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in pick 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
You do not let a wide receiver like Brenden Rice reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Jones in slot 208, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Fabien Lovett
A big swing on Fabien Lovett at the 251st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.