RanO'S MOCK DRAFT
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RanO'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

Dec Det

  • RanO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Lions.

There is reaching, and then there is Trey Zuhn III at Round 6, Pick 6. The Lions jumped the board by 27 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Downs pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 17 they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 49th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Value with a capital V on Domani Jackson in pick No. 117, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jyaire Hill. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
No edge and no loss on Tanner Koziol in pick 156; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in slot 187, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at No. 209 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III at the 221st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.