GranbomH'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (PHI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Lions spent No. 212 on Keaten Wade, a name most had 69 spots down the list.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Rivers makes the weekend a net positive. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 26th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 57 with a little surplus value in Jake Slaughter. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Fair-plus on Michael Taaffe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chandler Rivers in pick 98. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at Round 4, Pick 29, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in the 130th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick168 Rnd5 Miles Kitselman
A big swing on Miles Kitselman at slot 168, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 186 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the 203rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
Value said wait; Keaten Wade in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
They talked themselves into Korey Foreman at No. 222, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.