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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Harris
EDGE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedA- TradesD FutureB-
The phones sank the Lions this weekend: B-.

Somebody took the Lions to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Washington that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 40th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They took Sedrick Van Pran at par in No. 73, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the 101st overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A straight-up fair deal on Sione Vaki at slot 163, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A slide stopped in pick 207, with Tahj Washington worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.