JimB'S MOCK DRAFT
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JimB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 8, 2025

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  • JimB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DET)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ATL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (ATL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Lions bet the future on Nussmeier. The board says B.

Somebody in the Round 7 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while LaNorris Sellers, the No. 12 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Garrett Nussmeier is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Garrett Nussmeier
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a franchise quarterback, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach slot 166 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They will replay Zane Durant at Round 6, Pick 12 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kenyon Sadiq
Somehow Kenyon Sadiq was still sitting there in pick 210, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 226th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at No. 240 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaNorris Sellers
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, LaNorris Sellers in the 253rd overall pick, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.