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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Darius Robinson, 29 picks early at No. 92. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 McKinnley Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for McKinnley Jackson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
A wild overpay on Darius Robinson in the 92nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaDarius Henderson in No. 166. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Fair-plus on De'Corian Clark, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Value with a capital V on Nathaniel Watson in Round 7, Pick 30, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.