SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
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SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • SunDGod DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Taaffe fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Michael Taaffe had no business being available in the Round 3 slot, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. Their trades came out a wash either way.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 17 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They let Emmanuel Pregnon come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the 92nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Steal is underselling it; Tacario Davis at pick 128 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister is a better player than the 205th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They read the board right and Aaron Graves was the payoff at pick No. 213. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jimmy Rolder. It fills a real need, too.