grandchat27'S MOCK DRAFT
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grandchat27'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • grandchat27 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DET)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Allen
LB
Head Shot
Coby Bryant
CB
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B+.

The Max Bredeson selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 142 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They banked enough surplus on McNeil-Warren to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
They read the board right and Arvell Reese was the payoff at slot 20. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the 118th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Nothing to complain about; Tim Keenan III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at Round 5, Pick 37, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Aamil Wagner in pick No. 181. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They took Aaron Graves at par in Round 6, Pick 24, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick213 Rnd6 Max Bredeson
Max Bredeson at the 213th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
By-the-book stuff, Jaren Kanak at pick 222 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They barely believed it either: Thaddeus Dixon still on the board at slot 239. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.