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RanO'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2025

Dec Lions

  • RanO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DET)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DET)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Lions robbed the room for Branch. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Zachariah Branch got past him. The Lions do not have to explain a thing at the Round 4 slot.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They are betting Hubbard proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in the 23rd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in No. 54, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
They paid up for Bray Hubbard at Round 4, Pick 17 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in pick 135 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in pick No. 156 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Trinidad Chambliss in slot 187, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 209th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in pick No. 221 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.