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wreeder36'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

Lions 2026

  • wreeder36 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DET)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DET)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Khalil Dorsey
CB
Head Shot
Marcus Davenport
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Lions this weekend: B-.

The Keylan Rutledge selection is the head-turner. The Lions reached 44 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

That Caldwell pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 17th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 2, Pick 18 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick62 Rnd2 Keylan Rutledge
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keylan Rutledge in the Round 2 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Logan Jones
No drama and no debate, Logan Jones went about where he belonged in pick 89. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 111th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
No edge and no loss on J.C. Davis in Round 4, Pick 28; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at slot 157 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in pick 181 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in the 205th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They took Thaddeus Dixon at par in No. 213, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at pick No. 222 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They barely believed it either: Jeff Caldwell still on the board at the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.