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Detroit Lions 3.5

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Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 246.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In the 28th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at Round 2, Pick 30 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jake Majors
No drama and no debate, Jake Majors went about where he belonged in No. 101. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in slot 108 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick133 Rnd4 Savion Williams
You do not let a wide receiver like Savion Williams reach pick 133 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
No edge and no loss on Luke Lachey in the 198th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the 227th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
They reached a country mile for Jaylin Smith at pick No. 230, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
A big swing on Akheem Mesidor at pick 246, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.