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RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Lions did not so much draft Jacob Rodriguez as overpay for him, 39 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 15 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than Round 2, Pick 18 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Rodriguez in the 116th overall pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A reach for DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 134; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick154 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
No edge and no loss on Max Iheanachor in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
They paid up for Cam Calhoun at No. 188 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
A reach on Roderick Kearney in the 209th pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kelby Collins
Value said wait; Kelby Collins in pick 222 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.