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  • 1234 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (TEN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 133rd overall pick lands the Lions a B, Wilson and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jared Wilson at slot 133 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting West proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
Nice patience on Jahdae Barron, who had no business lasting to the Round 1 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Matthew Golden at the 60th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick101 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 101 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in pick 133 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 CJ West
A wild overpay on CJ West in pick No. 198, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick227 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They liked Ty Hamilton enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 9. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
Somehow Jarquez Hunter was still sitting there in the 246th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.