Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueF NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Lions spent real capital to be 89 picks early on Haynes King, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on Blake Miller and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at pick No. 50 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in slot 118 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They paid sticker price for Hezekiah Masses in pick 128, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at No. 157 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A premium they did not need to pay, Pat Coogan a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in pick No. 205 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at pick 222 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.