dlp373A'S MOCK DRAFT
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dlp373A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

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  • dlp373A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CHI)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian Branch
S
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Chris Smith
DT
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Patrick O'Connor
DE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD-
The Lions turned the phones into found money: B-.

The Lions torched the value chart for Kamran James, taking him 123 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In pick No. 15 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the 61st overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They took Zakee Wheatley at par in slot 72, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Adon Shuler
No edge and no loss on Adon Shuler in No. 93; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They paid sticker price for Justin Joly in the 134th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Davison Igbinosun. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kamran James
A wild overpay on Kamran James in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.