d1Jo36'S MOCK DRAFT

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d1Jo36'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2025

lions mock draft

d1Jo36 DRAFTING FOR THE
Lions

PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)

Jalon Walker

LB Georgia

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PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)

Dylan Fairchild

OG Georgia

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PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)

Cobee Bryant

CB Kansas

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PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)

Nick Nash

WR San Jose State

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PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)

Ollie Gordon II

RB Oklahoma State

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PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)

Joey Slackman

DL Florida

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PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)

Seth McLaughlin

C Ohio State

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Overall B-

ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

The Lions let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Ollie Gordon II slide 61 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Slackman pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick28 Rnd1 Jalon Walker

In pick 28 they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.

Pick60 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild

Fair-plus on Dylan Fairchild, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick131 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant

They talked themselves into Cobee Bryant at No. 131, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

Pick194 Rnd6 Nick Nash

This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Nash in Round 6, Pick 19, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

Pick225 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II

You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach pick No. 225 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.

Pick228 Rnd7 Joey Slackman