Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Lions: C+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Bryce Foster a full 46 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Muhammad steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

So much rides on Gennings Dunker that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mike Washington Jr.. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They will replay Malik Muhammad at pick 118 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Fair-plus on Jack Endries, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
No edge and no loss on Beau Stephens in slot 157; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Stroman well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 205th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at No. 213 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid a round early for Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.