clayzer'S MOCK DRAFT
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clayzer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

Mock 1

  • clayzer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Lions robbed the room for Lee III. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in the 91st overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Lions sat still while Will Lee III, the No. 59 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. If Lew pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 50th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the 91st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Somehow Justin Joly was still sitting there in pick No. 118, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
By-the-book stuff, J.C. Davis at No. 126 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They let Domani Jackson come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
They took Raylen Wilson at par in pick 186, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
Jamal Haynes at slot 203 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in the 222nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.