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MR. BIG MONEY 18

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DET)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DET)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
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
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Joe Milton III; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 36 spots ahead at Round 5, Pick 28.

That Thomas pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, safety and other spots still on the board.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Fair-plus on Darius Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
By-the-book stuff, Sedrick Van Pran at pick 73 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker is a better player than pick No. 79 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with cornerback, safety and other spots open.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at the 164th overall pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Cornelius Johnson graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in pick No. 205 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Nathan Thomas in the 249th overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.