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Tbrandon84'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • Tbrandon84 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DET)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NYJ)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Max Mitchell
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Lions a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Sawyer Robertson in pick No. 124, a good 80 spots before the room expected him. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. However the rest shakes out, Iheanachor at that price is a win they earned. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick 56 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 103rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Monroe Freeling. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sawyer Robertson
A wild overpay on Sawyer Robertson in pick No. 124, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drayk Bowen
They reached a country mile for Drayk Bowen at the 155th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Max Iheanachor at the Round 5 slot is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Zane Durant
No edge and no loss on Zane Durant in slot 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in the 209th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They paid sticker price for Miles Kitselman in pick 220, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
They took Makhi Hughes at par in Round 7, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.