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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DET)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (JAX)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Justin Dedich
OG
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Lions let Phillips fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Lions were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Phillips steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The Strong pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid a round early for Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 38th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jayden Higgins in slot 60. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 26: Ozzy Trapilo for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They took Jared Wilson at par in No. 102, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
A reach for Dorian Strong in pick No. 106; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Jordan Phillips reach pick 130 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jay Toia
They went early on Jay Toia in pick No. 196, and the value did not follow. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick228 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
They read the board right and Caleb Ransaw was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 12. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
A clean, defensible pick in No. 244 with a little surplus value in Bilhal Kone. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.