Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2025

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  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DET)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DET)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DET)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueF NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a C.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Mitchell Melton, 372 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

On value alone, Jackson Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

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

So much rides on Mitchell Melton that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mitchell Melton
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They reached into another round for Max Iheanachor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Adepoju Adebawore
They talked themselves into Adepoju Adebawore at No. 56, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the 87th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
The board fumbled Darrell Jackson Jr. all the way to Round 4, Pick 18, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick135 Rnd4 Avery Johnson
They reached a country mile for Avery Johnson at slot 135, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at pick No. 157 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They let Aaron Anderson come to them and pounced at slot 184. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott in No. 205 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
Circle this one: Antonio Kite at Round 7, Pick 8 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at the 238th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.