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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DET)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (GB)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Head Shot
Jordon Riley
DT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Lions spent pick No. 212 on Max Bredeson, a name most had 143 spots down the list.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Moore.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot.
Pick52 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick 52 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing D'Angelo Ponds in the 63rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at No. 118 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Devin Moore
The board fumbled Devin Moore all the way to pick No. 120, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Nothing to complain about; Tim Keenan III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick181 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 181 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in the 205th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Max Bredeson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Bredeson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Wright at pick No. 213, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
No drama and no debate, Miles Kitselman went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No edge and no loss on Nolan Rucci in slot 255; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.