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Det25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Lions never got to the one that mattered most. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Barton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick 17 they get a potential shutdown corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They went early on Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 50, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in No. 118 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Jones. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at slot 156 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Good price on Rayshaun Benny in Round 6, Pick 7, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick204 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
A premium they did not need to pay, Robert Spears-Jennings a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
They took Lawson Luckie at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.