Rudy 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Rudy 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Rudy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Tyler Onyedim, 58 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Allen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mansoor Delane at pick No. 17 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in the 57th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
They did well to land Sam Hecht in No. 89, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A wild overpay on Isaiah World in the 118th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in pick 186 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in the 203rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They paid sticker price for Kaelon Black in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
They reached a country mile for Tyler Onyedim at the 222nd pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.