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  • dlp373 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DET)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DET)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DET)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYG)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Daequan Hardy
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Lions started one anyway for Phillip Webb, 108 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. The Burden III steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They did well to land Malaki Starks in pick 34, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A slide stopped in pick No. 36, with Luther Burden III worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
The board had cheaper options than Tate Ratledge at slot 62, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 35, where Cam Skattebo graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oluwafemi Oladejo well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A premium they did not need to pay, Jake Majors a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
They liked Mello Dotson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 130th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Connor Colby
They paid up for Connor Colby at the 169th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues slipping to Round 6, Pick 20 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick228 Rnd7 Davin Vann
A big swing on Davin Vann at pick 228, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb in No. 244 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.