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Draft Selections
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DET)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Lions get a C+.

The Germie Bernard selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 73 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

However the rest shakes out, Marks at that price is a win they earned. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

So much rides on Kyle Kennard that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kyle Kennard
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kyle Kennard well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They paid sticker price for Deone Walker in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 131 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anthony Belton in the 196th pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Germie Bernard
A wild overpay on Germie Bernard in pick No. 224, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Steal is underselling it; Jordan Hancock at No. 229 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Woody Marks
A running back of that caliber at slot 247 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.