jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT

TN

  • jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PHI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
Trotter Jr. should have been long gone. The Lions pounced, and earned a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., the No. 64 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 93rd overall pick.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They will need Ogunbiyi to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In No. 30 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King slid further than he should have, and slot 62 is lovely value for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 93rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Neyor in the 208th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick No. 248 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Circle this one: Fentrell Cypress II at Round 7, Pick 31 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.