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2027 mock draft 1

  • saif DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DET)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Jide Abasiri Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jide Abasiri
DT USC
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Brody Foley Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Brody Foley
TE Louisville
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Owen Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Owen Chambliss
LB Nebraska
Elijah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Elijah Pritchett
OT Nebraska
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Tony Rojas, 35 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Ashton Hampton
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, quarterback and other spots to take Ashton Hampton, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tony Rojas
A surprising call. With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent slot 57 on Tony Rojas, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kingston Lopa
Kingston Lopa at Round 3, Pick 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick126 Rnd4 Zeke Berry
A want over a need in No. 126: Zeke Berry adds a cornerback while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jide Abasiri
Jide Abasiri at the 164th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick204 Rnd6 Drew Bobo
Somehow Drew Bobo was still sitting there in pick No. 204, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Brody Foley
They liked Brody Foley enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 37. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Braylon Staley
Braylon Staley is a better player than pick 222 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick246 Rnd7 Owen Chambliss
They did well to land Owen Chambliss in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick254 Rnd7 Elijah Pritchett
They reached a country mile for Elijah Pritchett at pick No. 254, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.