Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Gabriel Rubio Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Gabriel Rubio
DL Notre Dame
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Lions bet big and early on Gabriel Rubio, 85 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Zion Young
They paid up for Zion Young at No. 40 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They paid sticker price for Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 18, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyle Louis this early at the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Sam Roush
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sam Roush. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A big swing on Bud Clark at the 155th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in pick 186 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at No. 203 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Gabriel Rubio
A wild overpay on Gabriel Rubio in the 212th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.