LIONS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Detroit Lions

A respectable, level-headed haul for the Lions: B-.

by ScholarlyViking · 2026 NFL Draft · 9 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value C
Need B+
Trades B-
Future B-

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Lions did exactly that with Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 128th pick.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Caldwell. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.17 · Pick 17 · Sonny Styles · LB · rank 21
In the 17th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.18 · Pick 50 · Dani Dennis-Sutton · DE-EDGE · rank 83
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dani Dennis-Sutton this early at No. 50. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.18 · Pick 118 · Jude Bowry · OT · rank 128
They jumped the gun on Jude Bowry, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.28 · Pick 128 · Ar'maj Reed-Adams · OG · rank 169
A real head-scratcher, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 128 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.17 · Pick 157 · Aamil Wagner · OT · rank 171
A reach for Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.41 · Pick 181 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 187
A straight-up fair deal on Ephesians Prysock at the 181st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.24 · Pick 205 · Patrick Payton · DL-EDGE · rank 244
Patrick Payton at the 205th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.32 · Pick 213 · Jeff Caldwell · WR · rank 186
The board fumbled Jeff Caldwell all the way to pick 213, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.6 · Pick 222 · Xavier Nwankpa · S · rank 228
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in Round 7, Pick 6, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
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