Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
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
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B- to prove it.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Eric Gentry, 135 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In pick 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Connor Lew
They paid a round early for Connor Lew in slot 50, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
They talked themselves into Max Llewellyn at No. 82, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A reach on Hezekiah Masses in the 118th pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
By-the-book stuff, Sam Roush at Round 5, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 186th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 194th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at the 203rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in Round 6, Pick 33 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in No. 222 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.