RafiCorp'S MOCK DRAFT
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RafiCorp'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

Title

  • RafiCorp DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DET)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DET)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DET)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DET)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DET)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SF)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cornelius Lucas
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B+.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Kalil Alexander, taking him 34 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They banked enough surplus on Clark to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 27th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in pick No. 39 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 59 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Circle this one: Jaeden Roberts at pick 92 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at slot 116 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where DJ McKinney graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 145 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in the 148th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
The board had DeMonte Capehart higher than pick 154, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick188 Rnd6 Trey Moore
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Moore a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kalil Alexander. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Bud Clark
Somehow Bud Clark was still sitting there in No. 222, and they pounced on premier safety value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.