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RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • ScholarlyViking DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Spencer Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Lions a B.

Nobody had George Gumbs Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Lions reached 67 spots to get him at the 205th overall pick.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 26 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
No edge and no loss on Gennings Dunker in pick 50; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
This one needs a full-page explanation: Max Llewellyn in Round 4, Pick 28, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock in the 157th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 165 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They paid a round early for Ephesians Prysock in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A slide stopped in pick 181, with Zane Durant worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick205 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take George Gumbs Jr. this early at No. 205. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Foster. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They reached into another round for Robert Spears-Jennings, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.