Henbi'S MOCK DRAFT
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Henbi'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

Lions 2026 7 Rounder

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Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Patrick Payton; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 90 spots ahead at the 157th pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rivers. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 118th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Somehow Chandler Rivers was still sitting there in pick No. 128, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at No. 157, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They paid a round early for Jeff Caldwell in slot 181, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Owen Heinecke
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Owen Heinecke well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson in pick No. 213 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at the 222nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.