AF1'S MOCK DRAFT
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AF1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • AF1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Green fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Taylen Green, pick No. 205, roughly 23 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The cost of the Pride Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They let Caleb Banks come to them and pounced at the 50th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick118 Rnd4 Julian Neal
The board had Julian Neal higher than No. 118, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in the 128th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in pick No. 157 is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick181 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 41, where Ted Hurst graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Toriano Pride Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Circle this one: Taylen Green at slot 205 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeff Caldwell. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.