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dlp373'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • dlp373 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DET)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
The Lions turned the phones into found money: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with Gabe Jacas in slot 60.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That Hecht pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In No. 32 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Deontae Lawson in slot 75, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They did well to land Zakee Wheatley in the 86th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 89 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Steal is underselling it; Sam Hecht at Round 4, Pick 7 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in the 118th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at No. 155 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Good price on Bud Clark in pick No. 203, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Miller Moss
No edge and no loss on Miller Moss in pick 212; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at slot 215 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.