SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
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SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Styles: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Sonny Styles, the No. 21 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 205. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 17th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
Taking Spencer Fano in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
The board fumbled Mansoor Delane all the way to the 118th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jordyn Tyson
They will replay Jordyn Tyson at Round 4, Pick 28 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in slot 157 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in No. 181 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Somehow Sonny Styles was still sitting there in pick 205, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 213 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 222nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.