EvieCarli'S MOCK DRAFT
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EvieCarli'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

EVIECARLI

  • EvieCarli DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Austin Barber pick is the one that will follow the Lions into the fall. They took him 32 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Altmyer pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In No. 17 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Austin Barber
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Barber this early at the 50th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in pick 118 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 155th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
By-the-book stuff, Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 203 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer slipping to slot 212 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
No edge and no loss on Hykeem Williams in No. 222; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.