Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Eric O'Neill; the Lions did not wait, grabbing him 24 spots ahead at Round 6, Pick 7.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They paid up for Caleb Tiernan at the 50th pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A tidy bit of business in No. 118, where Jalon Kilgore graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker in pick 155 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in pick No. 186 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 203rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jordan White
Jordan White at the 212th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
The board fumbled Kevin Jennings all the way to pick 222, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.