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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DET)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DEN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Qwuantrezz Knight
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Dax Milne
WR
Head Shot
Courtland Sutton
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
Larceny in the Round 6 slot lands the Lions a D+, Smith-Wade and all.

Somebody took the Lions to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Legette lower, and that gap is the story. They banked enough surplus on Smith-Wade to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They took Darius Robinson at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Value with a capital V on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 39, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid a round early for Xavier Legette in No. 40, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at Round 2, Pick 29 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at slot 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in pick No. 100 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 6, Pick 26 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 205 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker in pick 226 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bub Means
Taking Bub Means in the 249th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.