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Draft Selections
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DET)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (DET)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DET)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (IND)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Bradley Chubb
LB
Head Shot
Jabrill Peppers
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Lions let Jones fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Lions were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Van Pran pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick65 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They liked Sedrick Van Pran enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 65. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They took Michael Hall Jr. at par in the 73rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick119 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 119 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylin Simpson in pick 141. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at Round 6, Pick 3. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.