DVENEZIANO84'S MOCK DRAFT
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DVENEZIANO84'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • DVENEZIANO84 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Thomas Collins Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Thomas Collins
DL Oregon State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DET)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ahkello Witherspoon
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA- FutureB+
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Kamran James, taking him 99 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Hunter makes the weekend a net positive.

The Ahkello Witherspoon pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
They liked Jadarian Price enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 50. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Taking Lee Hunter in pick 93 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick118 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A slide stopped in the 134th overall pick, with Michael Trigg worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A reach on Aamil Wagner in slot 156; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kamran James
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kamran James well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
A reasonable price with a little left over, Antonio Kite in the 204th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Thomas Collins
Thomas Collins at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick256 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick 256 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.