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Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DET)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Aydan White
CB NC State
Draft Picks Received
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SF)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Michael Schmitz Jr.
C
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Dayon Hayes; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 135 spots ahead at the Round 4 slot. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

On value alone, Paul Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick64 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyleik Williams in the 64th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in slot 130 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 134th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
The board fumbled Chris Paul Jr. all the way to pick No. 202, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
Xzavier Henderson at Round 7, Pick 9 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at No. 228 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Aydan White
Aydan White at the 248th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.