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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Chambers: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Steele Chambers had no business being available in the 249th pick, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
The board had Roman Wilson higher than the 61st pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73 Rnd3 DJ James
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 9 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Beau Brade
The board fumbled Beau Brade all the way to pick 164, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at No. 201 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at pick No. 205 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick249 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Steele Chambers in the 249th overall pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.