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imjedster'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

Lions Draft idk

  • imjedster DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Mason Reiger
DL Wisconsin
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Logan Fano
DE BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

There is reaching, and then there is Akheem Mesidor at Round 1, Pick 17. The Lions jumped the board by 39 and dared it to prove them wrong. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In pick No. 17 they get a problem off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A clean, defensible pick in the 57th overall pick with a little surplus value in D'Angelo Ponds. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A premium they did not need to pay, Jacob Rodriguez a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in Round 4, Pick 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Fair-plus on Tanner Koziol, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger at slot 186 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick203 Rnd6 Logan Fano
A real head-scratcher, Logan Fano in No. 203 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Value said wait; Bryce Foster in pick No. 212 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
No drama and no debate, Jalen Huskey went about where he belonged in the 222nd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A tidy little value on Cole Payton in slot 241, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.