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W'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2025

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  • W DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Cincinnati
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BUF)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB+
Larceny in the 94th pick lands the Lions a B+, Haulcy and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: A.J. Haulcy, the Round 3 slot, roughly 28 picks past where he belonged.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A tidy little value on Jake Slaughter in the 50th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in the 94th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
Nice patience on Brendan Sorsby, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They paid sticker price for Blake Miller in No. 135, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
Fair-plus on Terrance Carter Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.