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Det25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • Det25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

Every other box got a look, but linebacker did not. The Lions will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The cost of the Hobbs reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In slot 17 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They paid up for Akheem Mesidor at pick 50 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 4, Pick 18 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller slid further than he should have, and the 134th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
They read the board right and Jalen Stroman was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at No. 187 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
A conviction pick on Daevin Hobbs at pick No. 204 that the board grades a round light. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick222 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
They took Isaac Smith at par in the 222nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.