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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CHI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesC FutureA-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Jones: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Christian Jones at the 208th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Ogunbiyi to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
Nice patience on Nate Wiggins, who had no business lasting to Round 1, Pick 30. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at No. 62 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 73 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi
They went early on Aki Ogunbiyi in pick 164, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Batty went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board fumbled Christian Jones all the way to pick No. 208, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Evan Williams in the Round 7 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.