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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Johnson: B.

Somebody in slot 248 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while Cornelius Johnson, the No. 211 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. If Lachey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 27th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Braswell in pick No. 59. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
A clean, defensible pick in the 91st pick with a little surplus value in Donovan Edwards. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in pick 127 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at slot 164 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Fair-plus on Ricky Pearsall, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at Round 7, Pick 28 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.