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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureD+
The Lions robbed the room for Hadden. Final grade: D. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Lions, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. On value alone, Hadden makes the weekend a net positive.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get an island corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
No edge and no loss on Darius Robinson in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at pick 38, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick64
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 64th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
By-the-book stuff, Marshawn Kneeland at slot 73 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132
Rnd4
Spencer Rattler
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Spencer Rattler at No. 132 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Steal is underselling it; Beau Brade at the 152nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 23 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
You do not let a cornerback like Kamal Hadden reach No. 201 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in pick 205 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 249. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
They will replay Nathan Thomas at the 252nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.















