The phones were a trap the Lions kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. They are betting Vaki proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Washington pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.