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RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • ScholarlyViking DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DET)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Lions let Douglas fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Caleb Douglas had no business being available in the 222nd pick, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Reaching for Payton left real value on the table behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A reach for Malachi Lawrence in the 62nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A big swing on Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 69th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They paid a round early for Jude Bowry in No. 118, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They jumped the gun on Ar'maj Reed-Adams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
A conviction pick on Ephesians Prysock at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at slot 205, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Robert Spears-Jennings. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caleb Douglas
The board fumbled Caleb Douglas all the way to the 222nd pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in No. 256 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.