SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
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SunDGod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NO)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Lions for McCoy: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Lions were there to profit. Jermod McCoy, the No. 18 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 6, Pick 24.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 17th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano at pick No. 50 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in Round 4, Pick 28 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kayden McDonald
Steal is underselling it; Kayden McDonald at the 132nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jordyn Tyson
They barely believed it either: Jordyn Tyson still on the board at pick 181. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
You do not let a linebacker like Sonny Styles reach slot 190 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jermod McCoy
They will replay Jermod McCoy at No. 205 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
The board fumbled Akheem Mesidor all the way to Round 6, Pick 32, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the 222nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.