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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Head Shot
Trevor Penning
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Golday: A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jake Golday at pick No. 108 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick 62 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at Round 2, Pick 31 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at slot 108 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Taking Malachi Fields in No. 118 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in the 128th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Charles Demmings in pick No. 157. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Nice patience on Aamil Wagner, who had no business lasting to the 181st overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A tidy bit of business in the 205th pick, where Ephesians Prysock graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Nothing to complain about; Le'Veon Moss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A quiet steal in pick No. 213: Cole Payton for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Good price on Riley Nowakowski in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.