MikeII'S MOCK DRAFT
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MikeII'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

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  • MikeII DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Wagner: B.

Call it larceny. Aamil Wagner sat on the board until Round 6, Pick 28, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 17 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in No. 50 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They paid sticker price for Domani Jackson in slot 118, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in the 155th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick180 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A tidy bit of business in the 180th overall pick, where Max Iheanachor graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Steal is underselling it; Aamil Wagner at Round 6, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Evan Stewart at pick 222 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.