13475817'S MOCK DRAFT
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13475817'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • 13475817 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Jackson
WR Tarleton State
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Players Gained
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Kevin Dotson
OG
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Derwin James Jr.
S
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Kamren Kinchens
S
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Puka Nacua
WR
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Teair Tart
DT
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Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
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Kimani Vidal
RB
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Byron Young
LB
Players traded away
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Craig Reynolds
RB
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Jameson Williams
WR
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Terrion Arnold
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B+.

The Lions spent real capital to be 146 picks early on Cody Jackson, and the board is going to hold them to it.

On value alone, Golday makes the weekend a net positive. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 17 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick93 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 29 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jake Golday
A edge rusher of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in the 155th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at No. 186 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
The board had cheaper options than Daevin Hobbs at the 203rd pick, and it noticed. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick212 Rnd6 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar in the 212th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cody Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They barely believed it either: PJ Williams still on the board at Round 7, Pick 39. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.