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RanO'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • RanO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DET)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (IND)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Lions worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Solomon Tuliaupupu, 106 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Tank Dell gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles slid further than he should have, and the 50th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They read the board right and Jake Slaughter was the payoff at pick 58. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They paid a round early for Tanner Koziol in No. 155, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
They went early on Trinidad Chambliss in slot 180, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
They took Aamil Wagner at par in pick 188, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Solomon Tuliaupupu
Solomon Tuliaupupu in the 209th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in the 243rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.