Rudy 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Rudy 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • Rudy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kingsley Enagbare
LB
Head Shot
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Troy Bowles at pick No. 186 regardless, 85 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A slide stopped in pick No. 84, with Malik Muhammad worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at No. 118, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
The board had cheaper options than Oscar Delp at slot 155, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Troy Bowles
Troy Bowles at pick 186 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Daevin Hobbs well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at pick 203 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at Round 6, Pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor at pick No. 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.