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tuffy0077'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 8, 2025

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  • tuffy0077 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DET)
James Smith
DL Alabama
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DET)
Zach Rice
C North Carolina
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BAL)
James Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BAL)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Korey Foreman; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 90 spots ahead at the 205th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That Hill Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 27 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at pick No. 127 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 James Smith
They paid up for James Smith at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188 Rnd6 A'Marion Peterson
A'Marion Peterson at Round 6, Pick 12 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Korey Foreman
A wild overpay on Korey Foreman in slot 205, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Zach Rice
They reached into another round for Zach Rice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade in the 255th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.