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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DET)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. 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+.

Reaching for Clark left real value on the table behind him. The Robinson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick61 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Darius Robinson at the 61st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 73rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 115 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick164 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at pick 164 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylan Ford. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A tidy bit of business in No. 205, where Johnny Dixon graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
A real head-scratcher, De'Corian Clark in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.