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RanO'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • RanO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Head Shot
Baker Mayfield
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jared Goff
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Lions this weekend: D+.

Some picks age like wine; Tanner Koziol at No. 118 will need to, sitting 53 spots clear of his grade.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

The Reese pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 15th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at No. 46 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy little value on Zakee Wheatley in Round 3, Pick 13, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 118th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at Round 5, Pick 17 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in the 180th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A slide stopped in the 181st overall pick, with Kevin Coleman Jr. worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 188 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick 209 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
A wild overpay on De'Zhaun Stribling in No. 222, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at slot 225 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.