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wreeder36'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2025

LIONS

  • wreeder36 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DET)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DET)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DET)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DET)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DEN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Jalin Hyatt
WR
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Jonah Jackson
OG
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Jaylon Jones
CB
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Laiatu Latu
DE
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Luke Musgrave
TE
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Jayden Reed
WR
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
Players traded away
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Antoine Green
WR
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Connor Galvin
OT
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Jamarco Jones
OT
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Ronnie Bell
WR
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Teddy Bridgewater
QB
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Tom Kennedy
WR
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B.

Some picks age like wine; Desmond Watson at slot 196 will need to, sitting 40 spots clear of his grade. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Horton.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Value said wait; Tate Ratledge in slot 52 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
No drama and no debate, Demetrius Knight Jr. went about where he belonged in the 60th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A slide stopped in pick 92, with Andrew Mukuba worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cobee Bryant. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
A reach on Barryn Sorrell in pick No. 154; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A reach for JJ Pegues in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson slid further than he should have, and the 191st pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
They talked themselves into Desmond Watson at slot 196, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A clean, defensible pick in the 228th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jordan Hancock. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Nice patience on Phil Mafah, who had no business lasting to No. 244. A need, and now a little less of one.