ScholarlyViking'S MOCK DRAFT
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ScholarlyViking'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SF)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureC+
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 127, a good 39 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wagner. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 26th pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 50th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
They talked themselves into Dani Dennis-Sutton at Round 2, Pick 19, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
No edge and no loss on Genesis Smith in pick 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They went early on Ted Hurst in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dametrious Crownover in slot 118, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They reached into another round for Ar'maj Reed-Adams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ephesians Prysock. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A big swing on VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They let Aamil Wagner come to them and pounced at the 181st overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 205 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in No. 222 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.