Zye'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zye'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • Zye DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and Hurst: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ted Hurst got past him. The Lions do not have to explain a thing at the 205th pick.

They will need Graves to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In the 18th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They went early on Derrick Moore in No. 50, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at slot 118 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Good price on Davison Igbinosun in pick 128, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They reached into another round for Taylen Green, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They talked themselves into Aaron Graves at the 163rd pick, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick181 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein slipping to Round 5, Pick 41 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Steal is underselling it; Aaron Anderson at the 196th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They robbed the room for Ted Hurst here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They took Zxavian Harris at par in pick 213, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaelon Black at the Round 7 slot is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.