RicRodSherhood'S MOCK DRAFT
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RicRodSherhood'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

2027 Super Bowl

  • RicRodSherhood DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (ATL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
LB
Head Shot
Jordan Mason
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: A-.

Some picks age like wine; Evan Stewart at the 134th overall pick will need to, sitting 55 spots clear of his grade. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

The Banks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at slot 38 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sonny Styles at the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A reach on Parker Brailsford in No. 116; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
They talked themselves into Evan Stewart at pick 134, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Nice patience on Taylen Green, who had no business lasting to pick No. 188. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Jatta in Round 6, Pick 13. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in pick 209 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Fair-plus on Malik Hartford, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss in slot 244 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.