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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DET)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
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
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
Players traded away
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Alim McNeill
DT
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Jameson Williams
WR
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Taylor Decker
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Lions this weekend: D-.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Haynes King, 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Spending an early pick on interior defensive lineman with linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, linebacker very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In slot 15 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than No. 50 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at the 72nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Derrick Moore well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick 108 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick116 Rnd4 Aaron Graves
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went interior defensive lineman with Aaron Graves while clear needs at linebacker sat open.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
They paid sticker price for Bray Hubbard in the 132nd pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 LJ Martin
LJ Martin in pick 134 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chase Roberts at pick No. 154 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at No. 188 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A wild overpay on Brett Norfleet in slot 209, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Haynes King
A real head-scratcher, Haynes King in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
Johntay Cook at the 247th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.