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  • Jaydin DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

Everything else got attention, and cornerback got none. That is a strange way for the Lions to leave a draft.

Every board in the league had Buchanan lower, and that gap is the story. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In pick 28 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
No drama and no debate, Jalen Royals went about where he belonged in the 60th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in pick No. 102 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at Round 4, Pick 28 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
A clean, defensible pick in the 228th pick with a little surplus value in Akili Arnold. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A reach on Teddye Buchanan in slot 244; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.