Darien'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026

  • Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Josh Moten in pick No. 155, a good 24 spots before the room expected him.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
No drama and no debate, Jake Slaughter went about where he belonged in pick No. 50. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They paid up for Skyler Gill-Howard at the 118th pick when waiting would have done the job. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at slot 155 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings in pick 203 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at pick 212 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
They paid sticker price for Dijon Johnson in Round 7, Pick 6, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.