Pjopolis'S MOCK DRAFT
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Pjopolis'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

Mock 1

  • Pjopolis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B.

Nobody else had Carter Smith anywhere near slot 50. The Lions did, by 37 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Carter Smith
Value said wait; Carter Smith in the 50th pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.