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No'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Elijah Molden
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B.

Nobody had Damari Brown this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 44 spots to get him at the Round 6 slot. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Lew value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 26 they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They took Jake Slaughter at par in the 50th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Austin Barber
Austin Barber in the 60th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at Round 3, Pick 22. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in slot 118 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A reach on Kyle Louis in pick 126; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A conviction pick on Xavier Nwankpa at the 155th pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at slot 161 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the 186th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ethan O'Connor
They reached a country mile for Ethan O'Connor at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203 Rnd6 Damari Brown
Damari Brown at pick 203 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in No. 212 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in pick No. 222 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.