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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DET)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (GB)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Lions shredded theirs for Riley Mahlman. He came off 35 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trade work was a quiet net positive. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at Round 1, Pick 26 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick52 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at No. 52 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 60th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at pick No. 91 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Joe Royer
A clean, defensible pick in the 118th overall pick with a little surplus value in Joe Royer. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
By-the-book stuff, Demond Claiborne at pick 120 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in Round 5, Pick 17 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A wild overpay on Toriano Pride Jr. in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
No drama and no debate, Charles Jagusah went about where he belonged in the 203rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at pick 212 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A real head-scratcher, Riley Mahlman in the 257th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.