RicRodSherhood'S MOCK DRAFT
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RicRodSherhood'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 31, 2025

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  • RicRodSherhood DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Lions.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Barion Brown, 47 picks early at the Round 5 slot.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Reese where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 18, with Jake Slaughter worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in the 116th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tao Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tao Johnson at No. 134 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 154th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd5 Barion Brown
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barion Brown well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A quiet steal in slot 188: Taylen Green for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Amare Campbell
They paid up for Amare Campbell at the 209th pick when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 220 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kelby Collins
They reached into another round for Kelby Collins, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.