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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jameson Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B-.

The Lions spent real capital to be 70 picks early on Adam Randall, and the board is going to hold them to it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Masses. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

Marvin Harrison Jr. gives the group a proven body among the projects. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In pick No. 17 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
They took Malachi Lawrence at par in Round 2, Pick 18, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 118th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
A real head-scratcher, Max Llewellyn in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Hezekiah Masses in slot 157, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at pick 181 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213 Rnd6 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in pick 213 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at Round 7, Pick 6 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.