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Mel Kiper Jr. is still not a fan of the Detroit Lions’ 2017 NFL draft

We all know that judging a draft class after just a single year in the NFL can be reckless. By making such quick evaluations, you could prematurely label such Detroit Lions draft picks as Darius Slay, DeAndre Levy and Tahir Whitehead to be complete busts. All three of those picks had unremarkable rookie seasons, and for all three players, they didn’t really show their true potential until their third year in the NFL.

But since we’re all addicted to NFL Draft grades and we want immediate gratification, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.