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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DET)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DET)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYG)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Johnny Wilson at the Round 4 slot is 19 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Hart pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 32nd overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at pick No. 61 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick92 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in No. 92 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick 95 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Johnny Wilson in the 107th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A tidy bit of business in slot 117, where Cam Hart graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A straight-up fair deal on Kitan Oladapo at the 156th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
A reach for Grayson Murphy in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
They talked themselves into Delmar Glaze at pick 173, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Fair-plus on Trente Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
No edge and no loss on Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 249th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.