GranbomH'S MOCK DRAFT

GranbomH'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alim McNeill
DT
Head Shot
D.J. Reed
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Lions fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Freeling reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Slaughter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In No. 26 they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Banks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than pick No. 60 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at slot 118 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A reach on Bryce Boettcher in the 155th pick; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
They jumped the gun on Sawyer Robertson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bud Clark in pick 203. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 222 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.