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zye'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • zye DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (SF)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SF)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Lewis
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Montgomery
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureC-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Lions put a flag in the ground for Derrick Moore, 40 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, Wheatley at that price is a win they earned.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick60 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They reached a country mile for Derrick Moore at pick 60, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach the 72nd pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They will replay Zakee Wheatley at No. 91 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board had Jake Golday higher than slot 92, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A conviction pick on D'Angelo Ponds at the 93rd overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
No drama and no debate, Trinidad Chambliss went about where he belonged in the 118th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They read the board right and Tanner Koziol was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 17. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They liked Trey Zuhn III enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 186. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamari Lyons in the Round 7 slot, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.