Atgrldane'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

First draft

  • Atgrldane DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ARI)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaden Davis
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 9 lands the Lions a B, Neal and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Devin Neal at pick No. 225 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 28th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside. More want than need.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick No. 60 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
They will replay Barrett Carter at Round 4, Pick 30 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Addison West
Nothing to complain about; Addison West went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at slot 225 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
You do not let a safety like Jonas Sanker reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.