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
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Lions to leave a draft.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Downs. Iheanachor has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 17, where Caleb Downs graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in slot 118 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in No. 155 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They liked Zane Durant enough to skip the value, taking him in the 180th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in pick 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid sticker price for Josh Moten in the 209th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They took Miles Kitselman at par in Round 7, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.