d1_roman'S MOCK DRAFT
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d1_roman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 20, 2026

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  • d1_roman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Carson Beck a full 71 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Rivers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 17 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that.
Pick50 Rnd2 Carson Beck
A wild overpay on Carson Beck in No. 50, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A quiet steal in pick No. 118: Ja'Kobi Lane for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in the 128th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Moore this early at pick 157. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 41 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They paid sticker price for Aaron Graves in the 205th overall pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby in No. 213 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in pick No. 222. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.