Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Max Llewellyn at No. 91 regardless, 50 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in Round 1, Pick 26, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick No. 50 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caden Curry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caden Curry this early at slot 60. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Max Llewellyn well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They jumped the gun on Hezekiah Masses, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
No edge and no loss on Sam Roush in pick 155; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at slot 186 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at pick 203, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 212th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They talked themselves into Nick Barrett at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.