Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Reid Carrico Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Reid Carrico
LB West Virginia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Reid Carrico at Round 7, Pick 6. The Lions jumped the board by 77 and dared it to prove them wrong. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 1 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A straight-up fair deal on Gennings Dunker at the 50th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They talked themselves into Malachi Lawrence at Round 4, Pick 18, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Good price on Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 155, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bud Clark. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at No. 203 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They paid a round early for Brett Norfleet in the 212th pick, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Reid Carrico
This one needs a full-page explanation: Reid Carrico in the 222nd overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.