Packerdeeznuts'S MOCK DRAFT
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Packerdeeznuts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Packerdeeznuts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

Nobody had Nadame Tucker this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 50 spots to get him at the 118th overall pick.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Hunter pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, safety and other spots.

Wagner at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 17th overall pick they get a load in the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went interior defensive lineman with Lee Hunter while clear needs at cornerback, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick118 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nadame Tucker this early at the 118th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A wild overpay on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Aamil Wagner in No. 186, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They paid up for Jeremiah Wright at slot 203 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
They did well to land Terion Stewart in the 212th pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in the 222nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.