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RUN ON JAN 1, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DET)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players traded away
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Jameson Williams
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Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB
The Lions bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The war room fell hard for Haynes King, and it showed at Round 7, Pick 6: 54 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Abney II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Jermod McCoy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 17th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld in pick No. 79 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A cornerback of that caliber at the 95th pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Derrick Moore in No. 108, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in pick 116 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in pick 134 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kage Casey in the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in No. 188, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick209 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They reached a country mile for Brett Norfleet at pick No. 209, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in slot 222 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.