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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIA)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (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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Trey Hill
OG
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Donte Jackson
CB
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureC
Larceny in pick 68 lands the Lions a B+, Worthy and all.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They banked enough surplus on Worthy to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The veteran additions, JuJu Smith-Schuster chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, T.J. Tampa at pick No. 55. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
You do not let a wide receiver like Xavier Worthy reach Round 3, Pick 4 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
The board had LaDarius Henderson higher than the 173rd pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick242 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A slide stopped in No. 242, with Steele Chambers worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Had Carter. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aaron Frost in slot 254. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.