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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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01/15/26 [3]

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Drew Shelton at Round 2, Pick 18 regardless, 36 picks early. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Landing Altmyer that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In No. 17 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Shelton this early at pick 50. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at the 118th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A straight-up fair deal on Skyler Gill-Howard at the 134th pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They reached into another round for Trey Moore, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Nwokobia in Round 6, Pick 7, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They did well to land Isaiah Jatta in the 204th pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
You do not let a quarterback like Luke Altmyer reach No. 222 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.