Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

2026 HHH

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C-
ValueF NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did enough to get by: C-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with PJ Williams in Round 2, Pick 18. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

The Durant steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tacario Davis this early at the 17th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 PJ Williams
Value said wait; PJ Williams in pick 50 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at pick No. 118 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Isaiah Jatta
They reached into another round for Isaiah Jatta, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A big swing on Jalen Stroman at the 157th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd5 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at slot 181 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 205 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Nadame Tucker
The board fumbled Nadame Tucker all the way to the 213th pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in No. 222 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.