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RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DET)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (TEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
The Lions fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Lions did not. Logan Fano went at pick 205, a good 52 picks before the board was ready. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Scott pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Terence Steele deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They paid a round early for Sonny Styles in slot 12, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick20 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in the 60th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at No. 89 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
The board had cheaper options than Gracen Halton at pick 112, and it noticed. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick181 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid sticker price for Taylen Green in the 181st pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Logan Fano
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Fano in pick 205, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.