- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
browns draft
-
HoldynMaGroyn DRAFTING FOR THELions
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall
C
ValueD
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Lions did enough to get by: C. Nobody had Graham Mertz this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 167 spots to get him at slot 196. It nets out a thoroughly average C.
Getting Smith where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
If Tyleik Williams and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Tyleik Williams
In pick 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick60
Rnd2
RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at the 60th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102
Rnd3
Tai Felton
Good price on Tai Felton in slot 102, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
The board had cheaper options than Malachi Moore at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196
Rnd6
Graham Mertz
They talked themselves into Graham Mertz at pick No. 196, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228
Rnd7
Brashard Smith
You do not let a running back like Brashard Smith reach No. 228 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244
Rnd7
Dominic Lovett
Dominic Lovett at pick 244 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.







