jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT
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jmomoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • jmomoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions robbed the room for Tyson. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jordyn Tyson at pick 222 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 David Bailey
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in the 50th 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 Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in pick No. 118, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mike Washington Jr. at the 128th overall pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
Taking Jermod McCoy in No. 157 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at slot 188 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick205 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Steal is underselling it; Akheem Mesidor at pick 205 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.