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MR. BIG MONEY 15

  • DrBMP DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

The Lions bet big and early on J.J. Weaver, 68 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Johnson. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at pick 61 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy little value on Kiran Amegadjie in the 73rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at Round 5, Pick 28, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They let Cornelius Johnson come to them and pounced at pick No. 201. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones slid further than he should have, and slot 205 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver in pick 249 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.