CS727'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sep 22 2026 1st

  • CS727 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DET)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaden Platt
TE Arkansas
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (SF)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nate Hobbs
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions let Johnson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Lions, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The Johnson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Baugh pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with wide receiver still on the board.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. They went 3 of 4 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In No. 27 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jadan Baugh
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver to take Jadan Baugh, a running back that was not the priority.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kade Pieper
Value with a capital V on Kade Pieper in pick No. 58, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dylan Raiola
No edge and no loss on Dylan Raiola in the 118th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick155 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mateen Ibirogba. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jayden Bellamy
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Jayden Bellamy for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tao Johnson
They barely believed it either: Tao Johnson still on the board at the 203rd overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jaden Platt
A straight-up fair deal on Jaden Platt at slot 212, value and slot in agreement. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Sammy Omosigho
Fair-plus on Sammy Omosigho, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.