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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (DET)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LV)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Herring
EDGE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB
Jones should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Christian Jones, the 164th pick, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Robinson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Malik Herring gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
Circle this one: Kris Jenkins at pick No. 73 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They barely believed it either: Christian Jones still on the board at the 164th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A reach on Layden Robinson in No. 165; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in the 205th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd6 Evan Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Evan Williams in pick 218. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Whittington at slot 249, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.