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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Jack Pyburn, taking him 61 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Landing Cameron that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick No. 17 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 50th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
The board had cheaper options than Jude Bowry at slot 118, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bishop Fitzgerald in Round 4, Pick 28. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in No. 181, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick205 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Taking Josh Cameron in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
By-the-book stuff, Jadon Canady at No. 213 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
Jack Pyburn at the 222nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.