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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Davis
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The pick that carries the class is Cornelius Johnson, a wide receiver the Lions were happy to stop sliding in slot 204. Patience, rewarded. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Rakestraw Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In pick No. 29 they get a potential shutdown corner, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kingsley Suamataia in pick 61. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
No drama and no debate, Gabriel Murphy went about where he belonged in the 86th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A straight-up fair deal on Caelen Carson at slot 92, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at No. 118 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 204, where Cornelius Johnson graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sheridan Jones at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.