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Detroit Lions

The Lions cashed the board's mistake on Burks: B.

by Dnice · 2026 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 7 steals · 0 reaches
Value B+
Need B+
Trades B+
Future B

When a board-topper like Deion Burks slides to pick No. 118, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.29 · Pick 29 · Jermod McCoy · CB · rank 17
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.18 · Pick 50 · Anthony Hill Jr. · LB · rank 39
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Anthony Hill Jr. in the 50th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · A.J. Haulcy · S · rank 50
A.J. Haulcy at Round 3, Pick 6 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.10 · Pick 74 · Eli Stowers · TE · rank 53
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in pick 74, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.18 · Pick 118 · Deion Burks · WR · rank 88
They barely believed it either: Deion Burks still on the board at pick No. 118. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.28 · Pick 128 · Trey Zuhn III · OT · rank 125
Nothing to complain about; Trey Zuhn III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.6 · Pick 146 · Chris McClellan · DT · rank 142
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris McClellan in the 146th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R5.17 · Pick 157 · Kaytron Allen · RB · rank 147
Kaytron Allen slid further than he should have, and No. 157 is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.29 · Pick 169 · Kevin Coleman Jr. · WR · rank 163
Fair-plus on Kevin Coleman Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
R5.41 · Pick 181 · Matt Gulbin · C · rank 179
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matt Gulbin. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.24 · Pick 205 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 188
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Taylen Green at pick 205. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.25 · Pick 206 · Dalton Johnson · S · rank 204
No drama and no debate, Dalton Johnson went about where he belonged in slot 206. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.32 · Pick 213 · Toriano Pride Jr. · CB · rank 210
Toriano Pride Jr. in the 213th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.6 · Pick 222 · Jimmy Rolder · LB · rank 221
Jimmy Rolder in the 222nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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