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RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

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Detroit Lions 3.0

  • Laione97 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (PIT)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Lions would have aced it. DeMonte Capehart at slot 118 is 41 spots clear of where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the 18th pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at slot 21 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
The board had cheaper options than A.J. Haulcy at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Fair-plus on Keionte Scott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They paid sticker price for Caleb Tiernan in pick 82, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A wild overpay on DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 118, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 155 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at No. 180 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They took Bud Clark at par in slot 209, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Calhoun. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.