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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Melton
DB Rutgers
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (IND)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Shaquille Leonard
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Lions came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Robinson. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They will answer for taking defensive back early while safety, quarterback and other spots went begging. If Gray pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 30th pick they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick No. 47 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 62nd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in No. 79; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Max Melton
A surprising call. With safety, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent pick 93 on Max Melton, a defensive back they were not short of.
Pick115 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
They paid sticker price for Roman Wilson in Round 4, Pick 15, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at slot 130 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Devontez Walker worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They went early on Joshua Gray in No. 208, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
A reach on Cornelius Johnson in the 251st overall pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.