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Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DET)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (SEA)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Lions won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Julian Neal had no business being available in No. 96, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Casey lower, and that gap is the story. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In No. 20 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Taking Julian Neal in the 96th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kage Casey
A real head-scratcher, Kage Casey in the 118th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They liked Zane Durant enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 150. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalen Stroman at pick No. 155. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in pick 186 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
No edge and no loss on Joey Aguilar in Round 7, Pick 5; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dijon Johnson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.