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Dnice'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

Lions 26

  • Dnice DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DET)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DET)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Burks: B.

When a board-topper like Deion Burks slides to pick No. 118, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Anthony Hill Jr. in the 50th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at Round 3, Pick 6 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in pick 74, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They barely believed it either: Deion Burks still on the board at pick No. 118. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Nothing to complain about; Trey Zuhn III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris McClellan in the 146th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen slid further than he should have, and No. 157 is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Fair-plus on Kevin Coleman Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matt Gulbin. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Taylen Green at pick 205. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
No drama and no debate, Dalton Johnson went about where he belonged in slot 206. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. in the 213th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in the 222nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.