TheMossiah 'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheMossiah 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

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  • TheMossiah DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Nobody else had Dijon Johnson anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Lions did, by 31 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Downs pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 15 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
By-the-book stuff, Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A reach for Blake Miller in pick 116; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They paid sticker price for Logan Jones in the 134th pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in slot 154. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at pick No. 188 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209 Rnd6 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
Value said wait; Dijon Johnson in pick No. 222 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.