jinxbuster'S MOCK DRAFT
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jinxbuster'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

A patient hold paid off with Zakee Wheatley at the Round 4 slot, comfortably ahead of the going rate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. If Payton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Zion Young
By-the-book stuff, Zion Young at slot 35 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Tiernan. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They read the board right and Jake Slaughter was the payoff at the 66th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 101. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A quiet steal in No. 118: Tacario Davis for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
They paid sticker price for Kaleb Proctor in Round 4, Pick 28, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They took Marlin Klein at par in the 157th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A reach on Cole Payton in slot 181; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson in Round 6, Pick 24 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
A premium they did not need to pay, Miles Kitselman a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Lander Barton
A conviction pick on Lander Barton at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.