ETHERGAS'S MOCK DRAFT
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ETHERGAS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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  • ETHERGAS DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Eli Stowers, the No. 52 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 94.

The cost of the Gyllenborg reach is exactly the players who went right after him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In slot 30 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Steal is underselling it; CJ Allen at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 94th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in No. 108 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They paid sticker price for Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 18, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A reach for Kaytron Allen in pick No. 128; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 157 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
The board had cheaper options than Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 170th overall pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in slot 181 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
A premium they did not need to pay, Sawyer Robertson a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 John Michael Gyllenborg
They talked themselves into John Michael Gyllenborg at pick 205, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Josh Moten
The board had Josh Moten higher than the 222nd pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.