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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DET)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Lucas Krull
TE
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Drue Tranquill
LB
Players traded away
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Antoine Green
WR
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Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Lions lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jordan Travis in No. 132, a good 40 spots before the room expected him.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 32nd pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
By-the-book stuff, Zach Frazier at the 58th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in No. 61 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No edge and no loss on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick 73; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They talked themselves into Jordan Travis at pick No. 132, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A straight-up fair deal on Julian Pearl at slot 201, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A tidy little value on Steele Chambers in Round 6, Pick 30, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.