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J'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • J DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
LB
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in Round 2, Pick 27 lands the Lions a B+, Sadiq and all.

Call it larceny. Kenyon Sadiq sat on the board until the 59th overall pick, and the Lions did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The Altmyer pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In pick No. 17 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 118 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Logan Jones
They barely believed it either: Logan Jones still on the board at slot 155. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
They paid up for Luke Altmyer at No. 186 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 6, Pick 24 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
No drama and no debate, J. Michael Sturdivant went about where he belonged in the 212th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
The board fumbled Raylen Wilson all the way to the 222nd pick, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.