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RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • Madd1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DET)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DET)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Alex Anzalone
LB
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Avonte Maddox
CB
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Brock Wright
TE
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D.J. Reed
CB
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Isaac TeSlaa
WR
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Marcus Davenport
LB
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Tyleik Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Lions bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 4 slot, a reach of 67 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

White III falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emeka Egbuka in pick 37. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 60th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
By-the-book stuff, Carson Schwesinger at slot 69 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick102 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
They went early on Joshua Farmer in No. 102, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the 108th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oronde Gadsden II. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in No. 196 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 28: Ricky White III for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.