jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The war room fell hard for Kalil Alexander, and it showed at the 222nd pick: 65 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Getting Burks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In No. 17 they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Shelton in the Round 2 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They will replay Logan Jones at Round 4, Pick 18 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Deion Burks
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 128 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nyjalik Kelly
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nyjalik Kelly this early at pick 157. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in the 181st pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A tidy little value on Aaron Graves in Round 6, Pick 24, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at slot 213 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander in the 222nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.