Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Eric Gentry a full 135 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 50 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They paid up for Hezekiah Masses at pick 118 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at No. 150 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A reach on Kaleb Proctor in pick No. 155; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 186th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bud Clark. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
A real head-scratcher, Nick Barrett in Round 6, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick221 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keyron Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in No. 222, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.