Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

There is reaching, and then there is Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot. The Lions jumped the board by 135 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 26 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They talked themselves into Max Iheanachor at pick 50, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caden Curry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caden Curry well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They paid up for Hezekiah Masses at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at slot 118 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A conviction pick on Kaleb Proctor at the 155th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 186th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in No. 203, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in pick 212 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Good price on Thaddeus Dixon in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the 222nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.