Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
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Luka67'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • Luka67 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Rodgers Sr.
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueD NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B.

Nobody else had Ricardo Hallman anywhere near Round 7, Pick 6. The Lions did, by 87 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Landing Payne that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Isaiah Rodgers Sr. deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In pick No. 18 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
They talked themselves into Brian Parker II at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at No. 82 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A wild overpay on Kyle Louis in the 118th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Sam Roush
They took Sam Roush at par in Round 5, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Nice patience on Matt Gulbin, who had no business lasting to the 186th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 VJ Payne
The board had VJ Payne higher than No. 203, and the safety fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in the 212th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ricardo Hallman this early at pick No. 222. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.