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Rudy-Cortez'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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2026 3rd

  • Rudy-Cortez DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CLE)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Players Gained
Head Shot
Martin Emerson Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Lions.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Lions shredded theirs for Lander Barton. He came off 55 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Robertson. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
By-the-book stuff, Jake Slaughter at slot 50 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They reached into another round for Derrick Moore, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
You do not let a safety like A.J. Haulcy reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Lander Barton
A real head-scratcher, Lander Barton in No. 118 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A reach for Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 140; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the 156th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at pick 187, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick204 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
They barely believed it either: Sawyer Robertson still on the board at Round 6, Pick 24. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Value said wait; Riley Mahlman in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.