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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureC
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Lions.

For all the boxes ticked, the Lions skipped the loudest one: safety is exactly as bare as it was.

The Clark pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Quinyon Mitchell in pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at the 73rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick80 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at No. 80 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
No drama and no debate, Jonah Monheim went about where he belonged in the 165th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark slipping to slot 206 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Carson Steele
By-the-book stuff, Carson Steele at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.