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Zye'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • Zye DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DET)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (GB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 6 lands the Lions a B+, Caldwell and all.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Lions, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

Getting Caldwell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Reaching for Tiernan left real value on the table behind him.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Adding Harold Landry III by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in No. 33 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick52 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They liked Derrick Moore enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 52. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick64 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slipping to pick No. 64 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Michael Taaffe in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Julian Neal
By-the-book stuff, Julian Neal at the 118th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Justin Joly
No edge and no loss on Justin Joly in the 120th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick No. 205 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in Round 7, Pick 6 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.