JW121110'S MOCK DRAFT
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JW121110'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 14, 2025

JJ's Draft

  • JW121110 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

Nobody had Vincent Anthony Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 37 spots to get him at slot 157.

That Green pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 17th pick they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Austin Barber
A reach on Austin Barber in the 50th overall pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
Nice patience on Earl Little Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 118. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
No edge and no loss on Parker Brailsford in pick 135; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Vincent Anthony Jr. this early at No. 157. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in the 205th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Taylen Green
They will replay Taylen Green at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.