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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Bryce Foster went at slot 181, a good 66 picks before the board was ready.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
By-the-book stuff, Kayden McDonald at pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick50 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They paid a round early for Derrick Moore in slot 50, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in No. 118 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at pick No. 128 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at the 181st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in Round 6, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at No. 213 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
This one needs a full-page explanation: John Michael Gyllenborg in pick 222, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.