Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 13, 2026

2027 nfl draft

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
DeSean Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
DeSean Bishop
RB Tennessee
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
CJ Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
CJ Bailey
QB NC State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueF NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Lions, and a C to match.

The Lions treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 1 slot on Jermaine Mathews Jr. a full 137 spots early. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

The Tuliaupupu value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Jermaine Mathews Jr. that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 17 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick50 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
They barely believed it either: KJ Bolden still on the board at the 50th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Myles Graham
Myles Graham at pick No. 118 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 DeSean Bishop
A real head-scratcher, DeSean Bishop in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Solomon Tuliaupupu
Solomon Tuliaupupu in slot 186 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
They robbed the room for Jake Guarnera here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite at No. 212 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 CJ Bailey
Steal is underselling it; CJ Bailey at pick No. 222 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.