MR3'S MOCK DRAFT
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MR3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • MR3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DET)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DET)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (GB)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named edge rusher, a need the Lions walked right past.

The Wheatley steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 21 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 85 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They paid sticker price for Keylan Rutledge in pick 120, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
By-the-book stuff, Skyler Gill-Howard at the 129th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They took Aamil Wagner at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the 159th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at No. 186 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Conner Weigman
Conner Weigman in pick No. 199 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A straight-up fair deal on Barion Brown at pick 203, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No drama and no debate, Riley Mahlman went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 6. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.