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Det25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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2nd06

  • Det25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Lions left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The Barton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 17 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel Pregnon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott slipping to pick No. 118 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in the 134th overall pick, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at Round 5, Pick 17 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Lander Barton for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A tidy bit of business in pick 204, where Jaren Kanak graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Good price on Robert Spears-Jennings in the 222nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.