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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marquis Hayes
OG
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with De'Corian Clark at No. 163, a reach of 49 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That Henderson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
No drama and no debate, Brandon Dorlus went about where he belonged in slot 66. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Sainristil. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Braden Fiske at the 92nd overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
A big swing on Cedric Gray at pick 94, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They paid sticker price for Malik Mustapha in pick No. 137, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in pick 163 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Jefferson at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick207 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
They will replay LaDarius Henderson at Round 6, Pick 32 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
They jumped the gun on Dylan McMahon, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.