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BillinWapak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

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  • BillinWapak DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Mason
RB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Lions won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Lions spent real capital to be 70 picks early on Patrick Payton, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

The Jordan Mason deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 18th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went about where he belonged in the 50th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn at pick 118 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 128 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Zane Durant
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zane Durant in pick No. 157, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Lander Barton
A wild overpay on Lander Barton in slot 163, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at Round 5, Pick 41. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dae'Quan Wright at No. 188 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
By-the-book stuff, Rayshaun Benny at pick No. 196 squarely in line with his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They paid a round early for Jeremiah Wright in the 205th pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They went early on Cole Payton in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.