Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Lions, and a C+ to match.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 222nd overall pick on Ricardo Hallman a full 88 spots early. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Pregnon to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
A real head-scratcher, Monroe Freeling in the Round 1 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A slide stopped in slot 50, with Emmanuel Pregnon worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at Round 4, Pick 18 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sam Roush. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 186th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
A big swing on Charles Demmings at the 203rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Barrett in the 212th pick, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
They talked themselves into Ricardo Hallman at slot 222, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.