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RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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Detroit Lions 3.0

  • Laione97 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DET)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DET)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Montgomery
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureC+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Lions: C+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 118. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Green at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Caleb Lomu that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 24 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 50 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Fair-plus on Keionte Scott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at the 88th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in slot 106 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Rodriguez well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached into another round for DeMonte Capehart, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They paid sticker price for Chase Bisontis in slot 123, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kage Casey
No drama and no debate, Kage Casey went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 LJ Martin
LJ Martin in the 165th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 180 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in Round 6, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A quiet steal in the 209th overall pick: Taylen Green for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 James Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Smith this early at pick No. 222. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.