T347'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DET)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jared Goff
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Lions drew a line under the quarterback search with Sanders: D-.

Nobody else had Shilo Sanders anywhere near pick 230. The Lions did, by 46 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Higgins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
A straight-up fair deal on Shedeur Sanders at the 2nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick28 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In slot 28 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Trey Amos
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Trey Amos in pick 60. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Circle this one: Jayden Higgins at Round 3, Pick 37 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in pick No. 198 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in the 227th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They talked themselves into Shilo Sanders at No. 230, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A conviction pick on Jaylin Smith at the 246th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.