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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Wallace should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a B.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Caedan Wallace, the No. 213 name on the board, in the Round 7 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In No. 29 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A quiet steal in pick 61: Xavier Worthy for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They paid sticker price for Mike Sainristil in the 73rd overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in pick No. 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trente Jones in slot 201. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A tidy little value on Steele Chambers in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caedan Wallace in Round 7, Pick 29, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.