ONDE'S MOCK DRAFT
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ONDE'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

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  • ONDE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Nobody had Diego Pavia this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 41 spots to get him at the 213th overall pick.

The Burks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 17 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 50 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Deion Burks
The board fumbled Deion Burks all the way to the 118th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 128th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Nice patience on Kaytron Allen, who had no business lasting to pick 157. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Keagen Trost in No. 205, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia in slot 213 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.