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RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • Madd1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DET)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DET)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DET)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Grant Delpit
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
D.J. Reed
CB
Head Shot
DJ Reader
DT
Head Shot
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Graham Glasgow
OG
Head Shot
Jared Goff
QB
Head Shot
Taylor Decker
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Trinidad Chambliss; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 71 spots ahead at the 118th pick.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Rivers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Grant Delpit pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In slot 23 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Cayden Green
A reach for Cayden Green in Round 3, Pick 6; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Nothing to complain about; Eli Stowers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Value with a capital V on Chandler Rivers in pick No. 107, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
A big swing on Trinidad Chambliss at pick 118, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A wild overpay on Kyle Louis in the 132nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
This one needs a full-page explanation: Iapani Laloulu in the 137th overall pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for CJ Daniels. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson at pick No. 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Lee Hunter this early at the Round 6 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick209 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
They talked themselves into Princewill Umanmielen at slot 209, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
They reached into another round for Jamal Haynes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.