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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
F
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureD-
The Lions went off-script early, and it cost them a F. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Chad Lindberg at No. 247 is 58 spots clear of where he belonged. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rattler.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left safety open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 27th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in slot 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick61
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Nothing to complain about; Edgerrin Cooper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105
Rnd4
Spencer Rattler
They read the board right and Spencer Rattler was the payoff at the 105th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155
Rnd5
Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in No. 155, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247
Rnd7
Chad Lindberg
Value said wait; Chad Lindberg in the 247th pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.













