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  • dlp373 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Brandon Aubrey
PK
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Darrick Forrest
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Antoine Green
WR
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Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD+
The Lions bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The Lions lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Hartman pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, linebacker very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in the 61st pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 73rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick100 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Good price on Caelen Carson in No. 100, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Nothing to complain about; Sione Vaki went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They liked Sam Hartman enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 29. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.