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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
David Gusta
DL Washington State
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Logan Fano
DE BYU
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Kalil Alexander, 62 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Parker II to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

The back end got a real overhaul.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 17th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A wild overpay on Max Iheanachor in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
They barely believed it either: Brian Parker II still on the board at slot 118. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at No. 155, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A reach on VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 7; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick203 Rnd6 David Gusta
A quiet steal in the 203rd pick: David Gusta for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick212 Rnd6 Logan Fano
Logan Fano at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander in pick No. 222 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.