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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 248 on Maurice Smith a full 49 spots early.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
They paid sticker price for Denzel Burke in Round 2, Pick 27, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid up for Zak Zinter at the 84th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Value said wait; Roman Wilson in pick 91 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
A big swing on Mike Sainristil at slot 127, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at No. 164 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the 205th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith in slot 248 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.