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Draft Selections
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DET)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Dayon Hayes
DE Colorado
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did enough to get by: C.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Kyren Lacy at the 32nd pick is 93 spots clear of where he belonged. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

The Kiner value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

If Kyren Lacy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kyren Lacy
In No. 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection.
Pick64 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
They talked themselves into Parker Brailsford at Round 2, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Good price on Daylen Everette in slot 131, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Howard Cross III this early at pick No. 133. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick195 Rnd6 Addison West
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Addison West. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in the 228th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner in the 248th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.