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jay'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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  • jay DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DET)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DET)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYG)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Battle
S
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Jaylen Key
S
Head Shot
Germaine Pratt
LB
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Montgomery
RB
Head Shot
Ronnie Bell
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Donovan Smith in Round 6, Pick 20, a good 78 spots before the room expected him. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Ayomanor steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The phones were where this weekend was really won. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 28th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the 51st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Wilson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro slipping to No. 102 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A premium they did not need to pay, Mello Dotson a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Donovan Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Smith well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
You do not let a running back like Donovan Edwards reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Value with a capital V on Carson Vinson in pick No. 244, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.