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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

There is reaching, and then there is Gabe Jacas at the 50th pick. The Lions jumped the board by 46 and dared it to prove them wrong. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Key that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in slot 50 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They paid sticker price for Jude Bowry in the 118th overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
They took Connor Tollison at par in pick 155, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A clean, defensible pick in the 186th pick with a little surplus value in Xavier Nwankpa. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick212 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at No. 212. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dane Key
Dane Key slipping to the 222nd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.