SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
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SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • SunDGod DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DET)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Stone Forsythe
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Lions let Taaffe fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Somebody in slot 103 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while Michael Taaffe, the No. 68 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 17 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 CJ Allen
The board fumbled CJ Allen all the way to Round 2, Pick 19, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
They will replay Michael Taaffe at the 103rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Somehow Bryce Lance was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They barely believed it either: Logan Jones still on the board at No. 119. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Steal is underselling it; Oscar Delp at the 157th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 179 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They robbed the room for DJ Campbell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 213 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick 218 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.