sdrao84'S MOCK DRAFT

Lions - 2nd Round Trade Up

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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureC+
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Lions left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Getting Wallace where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If Kneeland pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 29th overall pick they get an island corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 28 with a little surplus value in Kingsley Suamataia. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They went early on Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 73, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Javon Baker
No edge and no loss on Javon Baker in slot 92; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They did well to land Kitan Oladapo in the 163rd pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in pick 198 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Value with a capital V on Trevin Wallace in No. 247, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.