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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 1, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Peter Clarke Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Peter Clarke
TE Temple
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Lions: B-.

The Lions clearly saw something nobody else did in Peter Clarke, taking him 27 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Metcalf where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Trevor Goosby
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Peter Clarke
A real head-scratcher, Peter Clarke in slot 50 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jayden Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Jackson at No. 118 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick155 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
The board had cheaper options than Justice Haynes at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Mason Curtis
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mason Curtis at the 186th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203 Rnd6 Sammy Omosigho
They paid sticker price for Sammy Omosigho in the 203rd overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 TJ Metcalf
Nice patience on TJ Metcalf, who had no business lasting to pick 212. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222 Rnd7 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in Round 7, Pick 6 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.