Trevguest'S MOCK DRAFT
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Trevguest'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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  • Trevguest DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Lions spent pick No. 180 on Braylan Shelby, a name most had 49 spots down the list.

The Sabb pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick 17 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Cayden Green
A wild overpay on Cayden Green in the 50th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Steal is underselling it; Keon Sabb at No. 118 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
No drama and no debate, Skyler Gill-Howard went about where he belonged in the 155th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at slot 188 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. slipping to the 209th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 222, where Evan Stewart graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.