ZYE'S MOCK DRAFT
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ZYE'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

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  • ZYE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DET)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (PIT)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (SF)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SF)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (SEA)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick McCloud
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Montgomery
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureC
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Lions.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Lions took Derrick Moore at slot 57, roughly 47 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Scott to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 18th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Derrick Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at pick No. 58. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Taking Keionte Scott in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Rodriguez at the 99th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A wild overpay on Isaiah World in No. 118, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
A slide stopped in the 186th pick, with Seth McGowan worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.