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Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DET)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DET)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
CJ Carr Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
CJ Carr
QB Notre Dame
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (SEA)
Eugene Wilson III
WR LSU
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (SEA)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Players Gained
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Olu Oluwatimi
C
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Jose Ramirez
LB
Players traded away
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Jabari Small
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Princewill Umanmielen a full 44 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bolden. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

The Bolden pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
They zigged when the board said zag, taking KJ Bolden at safety with linebacker open.
Pick50 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
They reached a country mile for Princewill Umanmielen at pick No. 50, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
They paid sticker price for Samson Okunlola in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zeke Berry
A conviction pick on Zeke Berry at No. 85 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dylan Raiola
Dylan Raiola at Round 3, Pick 30 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Frazier
Blake Frazier at pick 118 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jordan Marshall
Jordan Marshall at pick 155 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
This one needs a full-page explanation: Lawson Luckie in the 161st pick, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Cody Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Cody Jackson in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick212 Rnd6 TJ Metcalf
No edge and no loss on TJ Metcalf in the 212th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.