Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Lions steal Payne and grade out a B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: VJ Payne, the No. 193 name on the board, stolen at pick 222. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Harvey left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In slot 17 they get an island corner, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A conviction pick on Gabe Jacas at the 50th pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in the 118th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in No. 128 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They went early on Febechi Nwaiwu in pick 157, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
Cyrus Allen at Round 5, Pick 41 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kaleb Proctor
They barely believed it either: Kaleb Proctor still on the board at pick No. 188. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick205 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 VJ Payne
Steal is underselling it; VJ Payne at the 222nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.