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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DET)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Alec Anderson
OG
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 249: the Lions steal Means and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Bub Means slides to pick No. 249, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Vaki has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Legette a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick60 Rnd2 Marshawn Kneeland
A reach for Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 60; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick61 Rnd2 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the 61st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Fisher in No. 73. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 109th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Williams went about where he belonged in slot 187. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at Round 6, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at pick 205, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bub Means
Somehow Bub Means was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.