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RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • byrnesaf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B- to prove it.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 50th pick on Malik Muhammad a full 40 spots early.

On value alone, Elarms-Orr makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
They liked R Mason Thomas enough to skip the value, taking him in the 17th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
They talked themselves into Malik Muhammad at No. 50, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malachi Lawrence this early at the 118th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at pick 155 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalen Stroman in pick No. 186. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
Nice patience on Harrison Wallace III, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 24. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick No. 212 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 6, where Jadon Canady graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.