Chippy'S MOCK DRAFT
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01/28/2026D

  • Chippy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Banks from sliding. Grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Caleb Banks slide, and the Lions were the ones holding the card at Round 4, Pick 18. Highway robbery.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In pick 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in the 50th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick118 Rnd4 Caleb Banks
Steal is underselling it; Caleb Banks at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in slot 155 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They let Pat Coogan come to them and pounced at the 186th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in pick No. 203 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nolan Rucci in No. 212. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Fair-plus on Isaac Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.