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Bud DRAFTING FOR THELions
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
A-
ValueA+
NeedA-
TradesA+
FutureB-
Larceny in pick 61 lands the Lions a A-, Starks and all. Thirty-one other rooms let Malaki Starks slide, and the Lions were the ones holding the card at slot 61. Highway robbery. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
In the end it comes back to Abdul Carter, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In No. 28 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In slot 31 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Circle this one: Jihaad Campbell at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at pick 61 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.






