Bud'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bud'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 31, 2025

Current Thoughts

  • Bud DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent No. 209 on Jason Henderson, a name the board had a full 139 spots lower.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
They reached into another round for Caleb Lomu, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slipping to Round 2, Pick 18 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A tidy little value on Jalon Kilgore in No. 116, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
They jumped the gun on Sammy Omosigho, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 154 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Good price on Sawyer Robertson in pick No. 188, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at pick No. 209 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
A big swing on TJ Metcalf at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.