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jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

FM 1st Trade

  • jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (HOU)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Anderson Jr.
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Marcus Davenport
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Allar: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Drew Allar, the No. 143 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 212.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Harris has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Will Anderson Jr. deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a building block for the line at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 50 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Lee Hunter
Circle this one: Lee Hunter at No. 118 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A tidy little value on Tanner Koziol in pick No. 155, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They paid a round early for Zxavian Harris in pick 203, more than the board wanted. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick212 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 212th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.