Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Malik Spencer Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Malik Spencer
S Michigan State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueD NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Lions. For now, C+.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 186 on Carson Hinzman a full 254 spots early.

Mesidor at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Hit on T.J. Parker and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 17th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
A real head-scratcher, Drew Shelton in pick No. 50 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in the 118th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at No. 155 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Carson Hinzman
They reached a country mile for Carson Hinzman at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. in Round 6, Pick 24 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Malik Spencer
Value said wait; Malik Spencer in the 212th pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at slot 222 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.