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

Lions

  • RanO DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Lions.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Domani Jackson at slot 128, a reach of 45 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 50th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slipping to pick No. 91 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Somehow Logan Jones was still sitting there in slot 118, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A clean, defensible pick in the 126th overall pick with a little surplus value in Bryce Lance. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Domani Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Fair-plus on Tanner Koziol, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Febechi Nwaiwu in pick 181. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zane Durant at the 188th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 205 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at slot 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.