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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

The Matthew Jones selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 66 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 30 they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in slot 62 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick73 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the 73rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Darius Robinson in Round 3, Pick 30 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick No. 167 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Neyor at the 208th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at slot 251 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.