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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (SF)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Players Gained
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Ronnie Bell
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent the 167th pick on Erick All, a name the board had a full 82 spots lower.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Carter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 30th pick they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Rod Moore
They paid sticker price for Rod Moore in pick No. 63, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
They took Tykee Smith at par in pick 93, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at slot 131 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Erick All
This one needs a full-page explanation: Erick All in No. 167, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Donell Harris Jr.
Value said wait; Donell Harris Jr. in slot 208 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
The board had Ja'Had Carter higher than pick No. 251, and the safety fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.