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Baltimus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • Baltimus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DET)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Warren Brinson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DET)
Warren Brinson
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Warren Brinson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Warren Brinson
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (BUF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The war room fell hard for Warren Brinson, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 43 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ransom. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 28 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in pick 60, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo at pick No. 116 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Lathan Ransom in the 130th pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 CJ West
They reached into another round for CJ West, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They reached a country mile for Jordan Hancock at No. 196, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228 Rnd7 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers at pick No. 228 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Warren Brinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Warren Brinson in the 253rd overall pick, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.