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RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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    Lions
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jordan Hall at slot 187. The Lions jumped the board by 145 and dared it to prove them wrong. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Clark falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 18 they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 50. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caden Curry well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick No. 118 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They did well to land Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 28, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the Round 5 slot is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They reached a country mile for Jordan Hall at the 187th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick205 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
A big swing on Zavion Thomas at pick 205, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They talked themselves into Daevin Hobbs at slot 213, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Fair-plus on Jimmy Rolder, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in No. 223 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.