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bslkrg1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 30, 2025

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  • bslkrg1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Amare Campbell
LB North Carolina
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DET)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB Wisconsin
Jehiem Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Jehiem Oatis
DL Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Amare Campbell
LB North Carolina
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PHI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kelee Ringo
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Iamaleava is the plan now, and the Lions grade out a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jalen Thompson, 63 picks early at the 130th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The whole projection now runs through Nico Iamaleava; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava is a better player than pick No. 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Amare Campbell
Somehow Amare Campbell was still sitting there in No. 62, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Brett Norfleet
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brett Norfleet in the 91st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick100 Rnd3 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at slot 100 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jyaire Hill well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalen Thompson
Value said wait; Jalen Thompson in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick 136 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in the 205th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tyler Van Dyke
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Van Dyke at Round 7, Pick 24, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jehiem Oatis
No edge and no loss on Jehiem Oatis in No. 255; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.