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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Matthew Judon
EDGE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Harris: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Tre Harris had no business being available in slot 251, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Tagovailoa has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at offensive lineman, safety and other spots. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Good price on Denzel Burke in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in slot 84 leaves offensive lineman, safety and other spots for later.
Pick130 Rnd4 T.J. Sanders
They paid up for T.J. Sanders at the 130th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick167 Rnd5 Steve Linton
No edge and no loss on Steve Linton in Round 5, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 208th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tre Harris
Taking Tre Harris in pick No. 251 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.