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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions robbed the room for Owens. Final grade: B.

The Lions did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Tyler Owens fell into pick 247. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 29 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick61 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Somehow Payton Wilson was still sitting there in the 61st pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Good price on Bralen Trice in pick No. 73, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A tidy bit of business in No. 92, where Kris Abrams-Draine graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Nice patience on Dylan Laube, who had no business lasting to pick 163. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drake Nugent in Round 6, Pick 32. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Tyler Owens in the 247th overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.