Ed'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ed'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • Ed DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Nick Barrett at the Round 7 slot is 37 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They banked enough surplus on Baynes to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 28th pick they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A reach for Derrick Moore in pick 50; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 27, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalon Kilgore. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Fair-plus on Bud Clark, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 155th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
A tidy bit of business in pick 186, where Marlin Klein graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes at pick No. 203 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
No edge and no loss on Zxavian Harris in the 212th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Barrett in slot 222, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.