SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT

SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • SunDGod DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (HOU)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAC)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Hancock
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for Stukes: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Treydan Stukes, pick No. 126, roughly 30 picks past where he belonged.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 17 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nice patience on Emmanuel Pregnon, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 95 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at slot 126 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at the 128th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A clean, defensible pick in the 167th pick with a little surplus value in Kage Casey. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 243 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.