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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (KC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (KC)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
TO PICK
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Lions, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Tuimoloau pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at slot 28 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 31st overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick 60 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 61st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.