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zye'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • zye DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DET)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CAR)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CAR)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Javon Hargrave
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions let Igbinosun fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Davison Igbinosun tumbling to the Lions in the Round 6 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in No. 50. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Zion Young
Zion Young at the 82nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in pick 112 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
The board had D'Angelo Ponds higher than the 113th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Carter Smith
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Carter Smith in pick No. 118, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in slot 155 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick156 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
Circle this one: Davison Igbinosun at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at the 222nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.