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BIGBOBBO'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2025

2026 lions

  • BIGBOBBO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B to prove it.

There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Lions never got to the one that mattered most.

The Downs pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at pick 18 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olaivavega Ioane in the 50th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in Round 4, Pick 18; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board had Bryce Lance higher than the Round 4 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They took DeMonte Capehart at par in No. 158, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
No drama and no debate, Earnest Greene III went about where he belonged in slot 189. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid sticker price for Josh Moten in pick No. 203, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 James Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Smith this early at the 223rd pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.