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RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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Detroit Lions 4.0

  • Laione97 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Lions fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Derrick Moore went at slot 53, a good 45 picks before the board was ready. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Fifita. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Adding Byron Murphy Jr. by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
By-the-book stuff, A.J. Haulcy at No. 50 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick53 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A real head-scratcher, Derrick Moore in slot 53 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keionte Scott at the 76th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hezekiah Masses. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick 155 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in the 186th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They paid sticker price for De'Zhaun Stribling in pick No. 203, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Noah Fifita
They read the board right and Noah Fifita was the payoff at No. 212. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
They paid up for Roderick Kearney at slot 222 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.