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  • dlp373 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DET)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DET)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (SF)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Isaiah Dunn
CB
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Brandon Graham
EDGE
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Josh Metellus
S
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Colby Wooden
DT
Players traded away
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Antoine Green
WR
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Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Lions robbed the room for Bethune. Final grade: C.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Lions did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

The Bethune value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell slipping to the 42nd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A quiet steal in pick 53: Chris Braswell for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in No. 64 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in pick No. 65 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slid further than he should have, and slot 86 is lovely value for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91 Rnd3 Renardo Green
A slide stopped in the 91st pick, with Renardo Green worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in the 108th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Good price on AJ Barner in pick 177, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
They let Justin Rogers come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 26. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick205 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A straight-up fair deal on Julian Pearl at No. 205, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They will replay Tatum Bethune at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.