Madd1'S MOCK DRAFT
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Madd1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2025

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  • Madd1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DET)
Darian Mensah
QB Duke
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SEA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAC)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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D.J. Reed
CB
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David Montgomery
RB
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Graham Glasgow
OG
Head Shot
Josh Paschal
DE
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Levi Onwuzurike
DE
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Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
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Marcus Davenport
LB
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Taylor Decker
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
Conviction outran the board for the Lions, and it cost them: F.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 6 slot, a good 63 spots before the room expected him. A F, plain and simple.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Mensah pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left safety open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick25 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 29th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Kobi Lane at the 50th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caleb Tiernan this early at No. 67. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at slot 85 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Boubacar Traore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Boubacar Traore well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They reached into another round for Michael Trigg, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A slide stopped in the 135th overall pick, with Tacario Davis worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A reach on Davison Igbinosun in slot 157; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Darian Mensah
Circle this one: Darian Mensah at pick No. 184 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J. Michael Sturdivant. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
Amare Campbell at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.