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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Magee: B.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jordan Magee, the No. 221 name on the board, in the 249th pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

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

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in pick 61, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in the 73rd overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 164 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones in Round 6, Pick 26 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Logan Lee
Logan Lee in slot 205 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in the 249th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.