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RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

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Lions 5.0

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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Fabian Moreau
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Lions worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Lions started one anyway for Derrick Moore, 45 picks ahead of schedule. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. However the rest shakes out, Capehart at that price is a win they earned.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 18th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 50 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick 53 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Will Lee III
The board had Will Lee III higher than slot 76, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A conviction pick on Jacob Rodriguez at No. 82 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in Round 4, Pick 18 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Taking DeMonte Capehart in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick186 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They paid up for Isaiah Jatta at No. 186 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A slide stopped in pick 194, with Isaiah Nwokobia worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at the 203rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Luke Altmyer at slot 212 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at the 222nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.