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SamK99'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 25, 2025

Lions Mock Draft 26

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Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DET)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Darian Mensah
QB Duke
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DET)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Darian Mensah
QB Duke
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Matthew
CB
Head Shot
Joe Mixon
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B+.

The Trey Moore selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 55 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Mensah value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Lions clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They took Jake Slaughter at par in No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Thieneman at pick 49, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 135th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They talked themselves into Trey Moore at Round 5, Pick 19, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Darian Mensah
Darian Mensah in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A premium they did not need to pay, DJ Harvey a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in slot 221 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in Round 7, Pick 7, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amare Campbell. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.