Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
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Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Schoepski DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Lions did not so much draft Logan Fano as overpay for him, 84 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. On value alone, Fitzgerald makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 17th overall pick they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A tidy little value on D'Angelo Ponds in the 50th pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A premium they did not need to pay, Dametrious Crownover a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald slid further than he should have, and No. 128 is lovely value for the safety. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Logan Fano
A wild overpay on Logan Fano in pick 157, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A straight-up fair deal on Matt Gulbin at slot 181, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 David Gusta
A conviction pick on David Gusta at slot 188 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick205 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 205th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dane Key
Value with a capital V on Dane Key in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.