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

Final

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with Jack Pyburn in the 222nd pick.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In slot 17 they get an island corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malachi Lawrence this early at the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They talked themselves into Isaiah World at pick No. 118, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the 128th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore at pick 157 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 181st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
They took Kobe Baynes at par in the 188th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at slot 205 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Pyburn in the 222nd overall pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.