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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DET)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CLE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CLE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Harris
EDGE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesD- FutureB-
The Lions let Wilson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Lions, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Wilson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Reaching for Reiman left real value on the table behind him. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 20 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick 50. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They took Christian Mahogany at par in pick No. 97, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 120th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Circle this one: Johnny Wilson at No. 155 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tip Reiman well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.