GranbomH'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • GranbomH DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DET)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody else had Drew Allar anywhere near pick No. 118. The Lions did, by 23 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

On value alone, Slaughter makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 26 they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They did well to land Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than Round 2, Pick 28 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 118 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They liked Bryce Boettcher enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 155. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Nice patience on Treydan Stukes, who had no business lasting to the 166th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
A conviction pick on Miles Kitselman at Round 6, Pick 7 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick203 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They took Trey Zuhn III at par in pick No. 203, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 212th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Haynes King
A straight-up fair deal on Haynes King at pick 245, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.