1997jtyler'S MOCK DRAFT
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1997jtyler'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

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  • 1997jtyler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DET)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaelyn Duncan
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The phones sank the Lions this weekend: C.

The phones were a trap the Lions kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

Reaching for Reed left real value on the table behind him. They banked enough surplus on Golden to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

So much rides on Matthew Golden that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick No. 31 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Good price on Jack Sawyer in the 63rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
They paid sticker price for Jordan Phillips in slot 102, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A reach on Jake Majors in Round 4, Pick 19; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at the 130th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
They liked Luke Kandra enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 141. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Reed well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at No. 196 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the 206th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick 228 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A tidy little value on Isaac TeSlaa in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.