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

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
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
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Eric Gentry, 135 picks early at slot 222.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Iheanachor. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Connor Lew
They took Connor Lew at par in slot 60, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
A real head-scratcher, Max Llewellyn in the 91st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses in pick No. 118 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
No drama and no debate, Sam Roush went about where he belonged in the 155th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A reach for VJ Payne in the 186th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in the 203rd overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
A wild overpay on Nick Barrett in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A big swing on Eric Gentry at pick 222, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.