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Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DET)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Craig Woodson
S California
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAC)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA
The Lions lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

The Lions did not so much draft Jalen McLeod as overpay for him, 83 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Noel makes the weekend a net positive. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick76 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Chris Paul Jr. a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at pick 86 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod at pick No. 101 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in slot 133 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jacob Parrish in Round 5, Pick 11, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They paid sticker price for Jonah Monheim in the 159th pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Addison West
Fair-plus on Addison West, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at the 227th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
The board had Carson Vinson higher than Round 7, Pick 12, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
No drama and no debate, Tonka Hemingway went about where he belonged in the 246th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Stacking talent where they were already deep.