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

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  • ScholarlyViking DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DET)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DET)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TB)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (JAX)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DEN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (JAX)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAR)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Lawrence
QB
Head Shot
Tristan Wirfs
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alim McNeill
DT
Head Shot
Derrick Barnes
LB
Head Shot
Jameson Williams
WR
Head Shot
Jared Goff
QB
Head Shot
Sam LaPorta
TE
Head Shot
Terrion Arnold
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Lions to a D-.

The Lions went off the board in a big way for Dasan McCullough, 77 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The McAlister pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence is a better player than the 62nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker in slot 74 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 81 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tacario Davis in the 118th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ephesians Prysock this early at pick No. 157. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Taylen Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taylen Green. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A reach on Aamil Wagner in No. 170; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Nice patience on VJ Payne, who had no business lasting to the 213th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Circle this one: Eric McAlister at slot 243 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
They talked themselves into Dasan McCullough at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
The board had Miles Kitselman higher than pick 252, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.