nightrain'S MOCK DRAFT
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nightrain'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 15, 2026

02152026 NO TRADES

  • nightrain DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Lions skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

The Reese pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 17 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in the 50th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
No edge and no loss on Jaeden Roberts in pick 118; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at Round 5, Pick 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A slide stopped in pick No. 203, with DJ Harvey worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
A tidy little value on Luke Altmyer in the 212th pick, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
By-the-book stuff, Fernando Carmona at No. 222 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.