Zye'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zye'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • Zye DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DET)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (ARI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B+.

The Lions torched the value chart for Gabe Jacas, taking him 32 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. The Golday pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 31 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Nothing to complain about; Jake Slaughter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Jacas in the 63rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They let Michael Taaffe come to them and pounced at No. 65. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They read the board right and Jake Golday was the payoff at the 82nd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at Round 4, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
By-the-book stuff, Aamil Wagner at the 155th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at Round 5, Pick 23 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick186 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They took Miles Kitselman at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Fair-plus on Joey Aguilar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.