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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Simpson from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jaylin Simpson slides to Round 5, Pick 31, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In slot 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 62 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick73 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 9. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at the 93rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Simpson at pick 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Aubrey Burks
No edge and no loss on Aubrey Burks in No. 251; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.