jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT

jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2025

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jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
Lions

PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)

James Pearce Jr.

DE-EDGE Tennessee

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PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)

Jonah Savaiinaea

OT Arizona

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PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)

Pat Bryant

WR Illinois

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PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)

Nohl Williams

CB California

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PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)

Jaylen Reed

S Penn State

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PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)

Desmond Watson

DT Florida

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PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)

Davin Vann

DE-EDGE NC State

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Overall B

ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Pat Bryant in pick 102, a good 47 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Pearce Jr. at that price is a win they earned.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick28 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.

In slot 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.

Pick60 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea

Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jonah Savaiinaea at the 60th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.

Pick102 Rnd3 Pat Bryant

A wild overpay on Pat Bryant in pick No. 102, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.

Pick130 Rnd4 Nohl Williams

Nohl Williams in Round 4, Pick 28 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.

Pick196 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed

Good price on Jaylen Reed in the 196th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.