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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureC-
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The Lions bet big and early on Joe Milton III, 76 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Torrence falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick35
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 35th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Fair-plus on Kingsley Suamataia, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in pick No. 65, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in pick 73; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
A tidy little value on Marshawn Kneeland in No. 84, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Nice patience on Kris Abrams-Draine, who had no business lasting to slot 90. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
A quiet steal in the 94th overall pick: Calen Bullock for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 122nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick124
Rnd4
Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at pick No. 124, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
Somehow Nehemiah Pritchett was still sitting there in pick 164, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 26, where Cornelius Johnson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Circle this one: Ro Torrence at slot 205 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at No. 242 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick253
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
You do not let a linebacker like Michael Barrett reach Round 7, Pick 33 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.