nightrain'S MOCK DRAFT
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nightrain'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • nightrain DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Hurst: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ted Hurst had no business being available in the 203rd overall pick, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 30th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Caleb Banks for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They did well to land Jake Slaughter in the 62nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
They will replay Kamari Ramsey at pick No. 94 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in No. 118 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
A tidy little value on Jude Bowry in slot 155, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright at pick 186 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick203 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
The board fumbled Ted Hurst all the way to Round 6, Pick 24, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at pick No. 212 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Fair-plus on Zxavian Harris, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.