Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

LB

  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Gabriel Rubio Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Gabriel Rubio
DL Notre Dame
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did enough to get by: C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Gabriel Rubio, 85 picks early at the 212th pick.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

If Zion Young and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Zion Young
In No. 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kyle Louis. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
A tidy little value on Sam Roush in pick 155, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in Round 6, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Mahlman in pick No. 203, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Gabriel Rubio
They reached a country mile for Gabriel Rubio at pick 212, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They paid a round early for Jalen Catalon in pick No. 222, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.