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Screrex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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  • Screrex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Lions reached some 61 spots for Keaten Wade, and value like that does not grow back.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. The McCoy pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 50th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at slot 118 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick155 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at Round 5, Pick 17, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They jumped the gun on Isaiah Jatta, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Hall. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James in pick No. 212 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They talked themselves into Keaten Wade at pick 222, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.