OnlineSportsTalk'S MOCK DRAFT
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OnlineSportsTalk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • OnlineSportsTalk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Stone Forsythe
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Lions looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Fa'alili Fa'amoe at the 205th overall pick regardless, 52 picks early.

The Lane steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Arvell Reese at the 17th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They took Gennings Dunker at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara in pick No. 118 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 19 is lovely value for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ja'Kobi Lane in pick 128, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III at the 157th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick 159 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd5 Anez Cooper
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Anez Cooper. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Value said wait; Fa'alili Fa'amoe in No. 205 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in slot 213 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at Round 7, Pick 6 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.