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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • GWG5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Bryce Boettcher, taking him 51 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In slot 17 they get a lockdown presence outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 LT Overton
They liked LT Overton enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 50. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Boettcher. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in Round 5, Pick 17 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A tidy bit of business in pick 203, where VJ Payne graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. in the 212th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
A conviction pick on Aiden Fisher at Round 7, Pick 6 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.