Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The war room fell hard for Kalil Alexander, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 45 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hurst.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In slot 15 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at the 50th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Xavier Chaplin
They read the board right and Xavier Chaplin was the payoff at the 116th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tao Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tao Johnson in No. 134. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Skyler Gill-Howard. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ted Hurst at the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Fair-plus on Rayshaun Benny, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Value said wait; Kalil Alexander in Round 7, Pick 6 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.