LIONS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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Detroit Lions

The Lions let Douglas fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

by ScholarlyViking · 2026 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 1 steals · 7 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

You build a draft on nights like this. Caleb Douglas had no business being available in the 222nd pick, and the Lions did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Reaching for Payton left real value on the table behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.26 · Pick 26 · Sonny Styles · LB · rank 21
In pick No. 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
R2.30 · Pick 62 · Malachi Lawrence · DE-EDGE · rank 71
A reach for Malachi Lawrence in the 62nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Darrell Jackson Jr. · DT · rank 102
A big swing on Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 69th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R4.18 · Pick 118 · Jude Bowry · OT · rank 129
They paid a round early for Jude Bowry in No. 118, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.17 · Pick 157 · Ar'maj Reed-Adams · OG · rank 171
They jumped the gun on Ar'maj Reed-Adams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.41 · Pick 181 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 190
A conviction pick on Ephesians Prysock at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.24 · Pick 205 · Patrick Payton · DE-EDGE · rank 248
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at slot 205, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.32 · Pick 213 · Robert Spears-Jennings · S · rank 231
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Robert Spears-Jennings. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.6 · Pick 222 · Caleb Douglas · WR · rank 165
The board fumbled Caleb Douglas all the way to the 222nd pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.40 · Pick 256 · Bryce Foster · C · rank 251
Bryce Foster in No. 256 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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