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Lions' Day 2 NFL draft grades: Kerryon Johnson lauded, Tracy Walker questioned

There isn't much doubt Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia got their guys on Day 2 of the NFL draft.

The Detroit Lions had to trade up to No. 43 overall to grab Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson, giving up a fourth-round pick to do it, and grabbed Louisiana-Lafayette safety Tracy Walker in the third, where most had him pegged to go 1-2 rounds later.

So Johnson and Walker clearly the players Lions brass wanted.

But how were those picks perceived by draft analysts? Here's a roundup of grades, which features mostly praise for the Johnson pick:

Chad Reuter, NFL.