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Lions Best Case Scenario 2025

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Draft Selections
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NO)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Collin Oliver at slot 230 regardless, 108 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
A straight-up fair deal on T.J. Sanders at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick No. 60 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Jackson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the 101st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at the 133rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith in No. 198 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Hawes in the 227th pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Collin Oliver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
They went early on Tonka Hemingway in slot 246, and the value did not follow. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.