cappy'S MOCK DRAFT
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cappy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2025

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  • cappy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Banks from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Lions watched Caleb Banks slide 21 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In No. 17 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Taking Caleb Banks in the 49th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They paid sticker price for Monroe Freeling in pick 117, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Nice patience on Jalon Kilgore, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 156th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.