Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Lions.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Eric Gentry in the 222nd pick, a good 135 spots before the room expected him.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 26th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at Round 2, Pick 18 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caden Curry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caden Curry in slot 60, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They went early on Hezekiah Masses in the 118th pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in pick No. 126 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
They took Sam Roush at par in the 155th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in slot 186 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid up for Bud Clark at pick No. 194 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at pick 203 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They reached into another round for Cole Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 222nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.