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Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Bassa: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jeffrey Bassa got past him. The Lions do not have to explain a thing at pick 198.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 28th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the 60th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Value with a capital V on Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 37, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They barely believed it either: Jordan Phillips still on the board at slot 133. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Somehow Jeffrey Bassa was still sitting there in pick No. 198, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 227 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Taking Alijah Huzzie in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in No. 246 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.