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dlp373b'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CAR)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CIN)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DEN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Head Shot
Bralen Trice
DE
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Muhammad value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Reaching for Curry left real value on the table behind him.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. More want than need.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 50 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A tidy little value on A.J. Haulcy in the 59th pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had Connor Lew higher than No. 76, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy bit of business in slot 85, where Zakee Wheatley graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A conviction pick on Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They let Malik Muhammad come to them and pounced at the 91st overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Nice patience on Joe Royer, who had no business lasting to pick No. 107. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Drew Allar. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They paid sticker price for Lander Barton in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Colbie Young
Fair-plus on Colbie Young, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.