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ScholarlyViking'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • ScholarlyViking DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 128th pick.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Caldwell. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 17th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dani Dennis-Sutton this early at No. 50. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They jumped the gun on Jude Bowry, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A real head-scratcher, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 128 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A reach for Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
A straight-up fair deal on Ephesians Prysock at the 181st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 205th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
The board fumbled Jeff Caldwell all the way to pick 213, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in Round 7, Pick 6, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.