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jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Head Shot
Justin Skule
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Lions fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Fa'amoe pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

The Prysock pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In slot 31 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Anthony Hill Jr. at pick 50 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Washington Jr. at No. 82. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bud Clark in the 118th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They paid up for Chris McClellan at pick No. 128 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at Round 5, Pick 17 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
They read the board right and Jaeden Roberts was the payoff at the 163rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Cole Payton
They reached into another round for Cole Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in pick No. 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They let Ephesians Prysock come to them and pounced at No. 205. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A big swing on Lander Barton at pick 213, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at the 222nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.