People are too concerned with where players were taken. For example, no one would have been too upset if the lions would have taken Branch with the 18th pick. He was considered a sure fire first rounder, even invited to the green room.
If you blinded the first 5 picks from what order they were picked in most everyone would agree the lions got a haul. That’s why I think perceived value is such a nerd argument, it’s meant for a vacuum.
Look at Campbell and Branch. Lions didn’t absolutely need Branch, they were fortunate to get him where they did. But they were willing to not get him. Different philosophy for Campbell. Holmes and Dan concluded the was their guy. He was the one they wanted because LB was such a need on this team. They went and ensured they got him, didn’t leave it to chance that he was there in the 2nd round. Love the strategy. The numbers of this draft class is in historic category for Holmes and the Lions. Let’s see how it plays out on the field now.