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Reheheheheh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

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  • Reheheheheh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Drew Pyne Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Drew Pyne
QB Bowling Green
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Drew Pyne, 226 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In slot 17 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
A real head-scratcher, Parker Brailsford in Round 2, Pick 18 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 R Mason Thomas
Taking R Mason Thomas in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tony Grimes
A wild overpay on Tony Grimes in the 155th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu in No. 186 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Drew Pyne
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Pyne this early at the 203rd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
They barely believed it either: Gracen Halton still on the board at pick 212. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick222 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 222 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.