Rockontop'S MOCK DRAFT
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Rockontop'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 25, 2025

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Mock drafts from Rockontop

Lions in class

  • Rockontop DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DET)
Austin Siereveld
OG Ohio State
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Jamari Lyons selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 38 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick 29 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Steal is underselling it; Connor Lew at slot 61 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Evan Stewart. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They paid sticker price for Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 168, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at No. 189 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jackson Arnold
The board fumbled Jackson Arnold all the way to the 207th pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242 Rnd7 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at Round 7, Pick 26 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamari Lyons this early at No. 255. It adds depth where they could use a little.