Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Eric Gentry a full 56 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 17 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 50th pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A quiet steal in slot 118: Caden Curry for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the 155th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at Round 6, Pick 24 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keyron Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Gentry. The roster fit checks out.