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Saturday open thread: Which Lions draft pick will have the biggest impact in Year 1?

With the draft reaching its conclusion a week ago this afternoon, the dust has settled on one of the more wild and unpredictable drafts in recent memory. Teams were wheelin’ and dealin’ on Day 1, players widely considered first-round picks slipped all the way until the end of Day 2, and the New England Patriots drafted an interior offensive lineman at No. 29 that the Los Angeles Rams thought they’d have a shot at with their compensatory pick in the third round.

Okay, that last part isn’t so wild and unpredictable, but let’s talk about how the Detroit Lions got in on all the crazy action that took place on Day 1.