GMs / Matt Millen

General manager

Matt Millen

Lions · 2001–2008 drafts · rank #60 of 93

C

DraftLedger grade

At a 40% bust line

Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings

28

Picks graded

21%

Hit rate

36%

Bust rate

85%

Value vs slot (100% = par)

By draft class

Grade for each year

A

C

C

D

D

D

C

C

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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger

Every pick, scored against its slot

Year

Player

Pick

Pos

Value vs slot

Status

Grade

2008

Gosder Cherilus

Round 1 · Boston Col.

#17

T

117%

FAIR

C

2008

Round 2 · Colorado

#45

LB

10%

BUST

F

2008

Round 3 · Central Florida

#64

RB

56%

FAIR

C

2008

Round 3 · Florida St.

#87

DT

47%

FAIR

C

2008

Round 3 · Purdue

#92

LB

264%

HIT

A

2007

Round 1 · Georgia Tech

#2

WR

166%

HIT

B

2007

Round 2 · Michigan St.

#43

QB

29%

BUST

D

2007

Ikaika Alama-Francis

Round 2 · Hawaii

#58

DE

15%

BUST

F

2007

Gerald Alexander

Round 2 · Boise St.

#61

DB

52%

FAIR

C

2006

Round 1 · Florida St.

#9

LB

58%

FAIR

C

2006

Daniel Bullocks

Round 2 · Nebraska

#40

DB

26%

BUST

D

2006

Round 3 · Wisconsin

#74

RB

6%

BUST

F

2005

Round 1 · USC

#10

WR

29%

BUST

D

2005

Round 2 · USC

#37

DT

87%

FAIR

C

2005

Round 3 · Stanford

#72

DB

15%

BUST

F

2004

Round 1 · Texas

#7

WR

87%

FAIR

C

2004

Round 1 · Virginia Tech

#30

RB

66%

FAIR

C

2004

Round 2 · Oklahoma

#37

LB

27%

BUST

D

2004

Round 3 · McNeese St.

#73

DB

36%

BUST

D

2003

Round 1 · Michigan St.

#2

WR

3%

BUST

F

2003

Round 2 · Georgia

#34

LB

66%

FAIR

C

2003

Round 3 · Texas

#66

DE

253%

HIT

A

2002

Joey Harrington

Round 1 · Oregon

#3

QB

63%

FAIR

C

2002

Kalimba Edwards

Round 2 · South Carolina

#35

DE

54%

FAIR

C

2002

Round 3 · South Carolina

#68

DB

143%

FAIR

B

2001

Round 1 · Michigan

#18

T

174%

HIT

B

2001

Round 2 · Nebraska

#50

C

297%

HIT

A

2001

Round 2 · Texas

#61

DT

232%

HIT

A

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