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Week 5 Rough Draft

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 6 (DET)
Kaidon Salter
QB Liberty
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 7 (DET)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DET)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Lions, and a C+ to match.

The Lions did not so much draft Kaidon Salter as overpay for him, 143 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Clay Webb
They reached into another round for Clay Webb, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 125th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at pick No. 157 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd6 Kaidon Salter
Value said wait; Kaidon Salter in slot 173 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jimmy Horn Jr. at No. 189, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Fair-plus on Brant Kuithe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
A conviction pick on Francisco Mauigoa at No. 218 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jarquez Hunter in slot 221, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.