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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 22, 2026

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Draft Selections
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DET)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
A.J. Harris
CB Indiana
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DET)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Sullivan Absher Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Sullivan Absher
OG Notre Dame
Jake Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Jake Johnson
TE Auburn
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Players traded away
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Greg Dortch
WR
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Kerby Joseph
S
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Larry Borom
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Lions got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jake Johnson at the 212th pick, a reach of 65 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Getting Metcalf where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 A'Mauri Washington
In No. 17 they get a disruptive interior force, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick50 Rnd2 Andrew Sprague
A reach on Andrew Sprague in Round 2, Pick 18; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Nice patience on Sammy Brown, who had no business lasting to slot 68. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 A.J. Harris
By-the-book stuff, A.J. Harris at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain in the 122nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tony Rojas
They let Tony Rojas come to them and pounced at the 155th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
A wild overpay on Charles Jagusah in Round 6, Pick 7, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Sullivan Absher
They reached a country mile for Sullivan Absher at the 203rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jake Johnson
Value said wait; Jake Johnson in pick 212 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
The board fumbled TJ Metcalf all the way to the 222nd pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.