6666'S MOCK DRAFT
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6666'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • 6666 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Brandon Cleveland Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Brandon Cleveland
DT NC State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. Jimmy Rolder at No. 205 is 25 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Lane value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In No. 17 they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They let Emmanuel Pregnon come to them and pounced at the 50th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 118 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in pick No. 128 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at Round 5, Pick 17 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They liked Jeff Caldwell enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 181. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at Round 6, Pick 24 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brandon Cleveland
Brandon Cleveland at the 213th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Wright at slot 222 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.