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RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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  • ScholarlyViking DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DET)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CHI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Morgan Moses
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Dasan McCullough a full 84 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the 50th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick No. 63 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 18, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at slot 118 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ephesians Prysock
They reached a country mile for Ephesians Prysock at the 128th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at slot 157 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in Round 5, Pick 23 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A wild overpay on Patrick Payton in the 181st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 205 with a little surplus value in VJ Payne. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in No. 213 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in pick 239 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 241st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.