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

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  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Lions, and a B- to prove it.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Carson Hinzman, taking him 233 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The Mesidor value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In pick 17 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
A wild overpay on Tim Keenan III in No. 118, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Value with a capital V on Billy Schrauth in slot 128, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in the 157th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 181, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Carson Hinzman
Carson Hinzman at No. 205 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Somehow Akheem Mesidor was still sitting there in pick 213, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brent Austin
They jumped the gun on Brent Austin, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.