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Chippy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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Mock drafts from Chippy

01/28/2026a

  • Chippy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Lions left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Ioane value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kayden McDonald. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick50 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They let Olaivavega Ioane come to them and pounced at No. 50. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
No drama and no debate, Parker Brailsford went about where he belonged in the 118th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at slot 186 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
They paid sticker price for Robert Spears-Jennings in the 203rd overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in Round 6, Pick 33 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.