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nightrain'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • nightrain DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CLE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Lew: B-.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Connor Lew, the No. 82 name on the board, in pick No. 118.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 24th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
No drama and no debate, Anthony Hill Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 7. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118 Rnd4 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at slot 118. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at pick 128 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Nice patience on Isaiah World, who had no business lasting to pick No. 157. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A tidy little value on Domani Jackson in the 181st overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Taking Jeff Caldwell in No. 206 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A straight-up fair deal on Jadon Canady at the 213th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.