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josh709'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • josh709 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Lions
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Lions: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Lions reached some 33 spots for Drew Shelton, and value like that does not grow back. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Moss falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In slot 17 they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
They talked themselves into Drew Shelton at pick No. 50, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in the 118th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Nwankpa at Round 5, Pick 17, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dane Key
Fair-plus on Dane Key, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Miller Moss
They read the board right and Miller Moss was the payoff at the 203rd pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in the 212th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in slot 222 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.