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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

Nobody had J.C. Davis this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 72 spots to get him at the Round 2 slot.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thompson. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 J.C. Davis
They left a pile of value on the table to take J.C. Davis this early at the 50th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
A big swing on Max Llewellyn at slot 118, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the 155th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick186 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
Taking Brenen Thompson in Round 6, Pick 7 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne slipping to pick 203 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Thaddeus Dixon at the 212th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in Round 7, Pick 6 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.