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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The Andrew Armstrong pick is the one that will follow the Lions into the fall. They took him 107 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Trader Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In No. 28 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
No edge and no loss on Cameron Williams in the 60th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Nice patience on Savion Williams, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 38. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
They reached into another round for Seth McLaughlin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Andrew Armstrong
They talked themselves into Andrew Armstrong at pick 196, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Nothing to complain about; Phil Mafah went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. slipping to No. 244 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.