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  • dlp373 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DET)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (SF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (TEN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (TEN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Players Gained
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Mason Rudolph
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Lions lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Lions, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Beebe steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 29 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A slide stopped in the 63rd pick, with Cooper Beebe worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 73 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Newton in pick 124. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They did well to land Sione Vaki in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson is a better player than the 221st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick249 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
They paid sticker price for Josh Wallace in Round 7, Pick 29, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.