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    Lions
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DET)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (DET)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (NYG)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureD-
The Lions did enough to get by: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Lions shredded theirs for Donovan Jackson. He came off 21 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Burden III at that price is a win they earned.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker is a better player than the 33rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
They let Luther Burden III come to them and pounced at pick 34. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 7: Maxwell Hairston for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
Value with a capital V on Jared Ivey in slot 90, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They did well to land Darius Alexander in pick No. 98, just ahead of his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They took Jaylen Reed at par in Round 6, Pick 8, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
By-the-book stuff, Carson Vinson at the 228th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Corey Brooks at pick 244, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.