Jerbs'S MOCK DRAFT

Dart

  • Jerbs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Eric Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Eric Gregory
DL Arkansas
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (MIA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Hendon Hooker
QB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
Dart is the plan now, and the Lions grade out a C.

You could see the war room lean forward. LeQuint Allen at slot 246 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

The cost of the Eason reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The whole projection now runs through Jaxson Dart; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In No. 28 they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tre Harris at pick No. 60 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at Round 3, Pick 28 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at slot 133 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray is a better player than the 198th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gregory
A wild overpay on Eric Gregory in the 227th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick230 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryson Eason in pick 230, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick246 Rnd7 LeQuint Allen
A running back of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.