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Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Junior Tafuna Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Junior Tafuna
DT Utah
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Lions: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with CJ Dippre at slot 227, a reach of 161 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Hit on Jack Sawyer and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They talked themselves into Donovan Jackson at No. 60, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malachi Moore in pick 101. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
A reach for Pat Bryant in slot 133; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
This one needs a full-page explanation: Collin Oliver in the 198th overall pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
A big swing on CJ Dippre at Round 7, Pick 9, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Justin Walley
Justin Walley in pick 230 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Junior Tafuna
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Junior Tafuna. A minor need, but a need all the same.