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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Players Gained
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Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions turned the phones into found money: A-.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Matthew Jones went at the Round 6 slot, a good 43 picks before the board was ready. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The Shipley pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, with Kool-Aid McKinstry leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They read the board right and Kool-Aid McKinstry was the payoff at No. 29. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
You do not let an offensive lineman like Patrick Paul reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 93 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at the 163rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in Round 6, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
They will replay Jha'Quan Jackson at pick 247 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.