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Draft Selections
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

The Lions did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and R.J. Mickens fell into Round 7, Pick 28.

They will need Swinson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Bradyn Swinson
In pick 28 they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
They paid sticker price for Jalen Royals in No. 60, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Jared Wilson at pick 102 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They reached a country mile for Luke Kandra at No. 130, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
Nice patience on JJ Pegues, who had no business lasting to the 196th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in the 228th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in Round 7, Pick 28 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.