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RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • ScholarlyViking DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Lions spent pick 128 on Nadame Tucker, a name the board had a full 44 spots lower.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Davis. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 17th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon slid further than he should have, and slot 50 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
The board had Genesis Smith higher than pick No. 118, and the safety fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Value said wait; Nadame Tucker in pick 128 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
You do not let an offensive lineman like J.C. Davis reach the 157th overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in No. 181; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Quietly one of the better values of the day, VJ Payne at slot 205. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They paid up for Jaren Kanak at pick 213 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at Round 7, Pick 6 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.