2026 NFL Draft Thread

[Longgone]

10 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Then who is the 2nd LB'er?

The hybrid safety-LB'er you mentioned earlier?

I don't think we know yet.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

 

You can forget drafting Fano or Freeling or Miller if we draft a tackle. This Oregon kid tore his ACL. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I did a mock draft today using the ESPN NFL Mock Draft simulator. I tried to balance out what I wanted the team to do and what I felt Brad, Dan, and the front office would do. I did no trades in this mock and used every pick we had. I anticipate we will be trading up several times in the draft, but this one I did not.

1st: Monroe Freeling/T-Georgia

2nd: Gave Jacas/DE-Edge-Illinois

4th: Toriano Pride Jr./CB-Missouri

4th: Roman Hemby/RB-Indiana

 5th: Louis Moore/S-Indiana

6th: Scooby Williams/DT-Texas A&M

6th: Bauer Sharp/TE-LSU

6th: Collin Wright/CB-Stanford

7th: Harrison Wallace III/WR-Ole Miss

[Motown Bombers]

I like how Brad Holmes drafted one guy who tore an ACL (The pick worked out BTW) and that’s now his thing. 

[MichiganCardinal]

28 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I like how Brad Holmes drafted one guy who tore an ACL (The pick worked out BTW) and that’s now his thing. 

He’s batting .500 if you include Hooker. But I agree.

[Motown Bombers]

4 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

He’s batting .500 if you include Hooker. But I agree.

I forgot about Hooker. The injury though isn’t why Hooker failed. 

[CMRivdogs]

Hooker was one of those $2 lottery tickets. We know how they usually play out.

I’d be ok with another one in the 6th or seventh round. Like one the guy from Penn State or Illinois 

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

... I did no trades in this mock and used every pick ...

1st: Monroe Freeling/T-Georgia

2nd: Gave Jacas/DE-Edge-Illinois

...

I did a PFF mock and Freeling was selected two picks before the Lions so... I decided to trade whenever it made sense, either down, or to move up if I were after a player...

So I ended up trading down twice in the 1st, and... I don't remember the rest of my trades but... I ended up with pick #28 in the 1st round, two 2nds, three 4ths, two 5ths, and one 6th... these were my selections:

1. 28	Blake Miller, RT		9.97 RAS, 6' 6" 315 #'s				Extremely athletic both pass-block and run-block
2. 50	E. McNeil-Warren, S		6' 3" 210, 4.52 40				Brian Branch 2.0
2. 51	Zion Young, DE		6' 6" 265, 4.70				Developmental multi-skilled DE. Can start in a rotation...
4. 118	Max Klare, TE		6' 4.5" 245, 4.66				Excellent receiver and good blocking skills
4. 119	Eli Raredon, TE		6' 7" 250, 4.62				Massive blocking TE with good receiving skills
4. 128	Devin Moore, CB		6' 3" 200, 4.50				Skilled at press and zone, can cover big WR's/ TE's/ etc.
5. 157	Daylen Everette, CB		6' 1" 196, 4.38				Developmental CB with excellent athletic traits.
5. 181	Adam Randall, RB		6' 3" 232, 4.50				Former WR with top explosiveness, receiving skills, pass-blocking, etc… STEAL?!
6. 189	Kendal Daniels, LB/Edge		6' 5" 242, 4.76				Rush and/or Coverage LB'er but… slow?

 

PS: I could have picked a better speed-rusher off the edge in the 5th round, but decided to double up on big, fast CB's...

[1984Echoes]

Just now, CMRivdogs said:

Hooker was one of those $2 lottery tickets. We know how they usually play out.

I’d be ok with another one in the 6th or seventh round. Like one the guy from Penn State or Illinois 

I wouldn't mind another lottery shot at a backup QB... 

I don't think it's the best idea to keep bringing Teddy B back.

As long as it's a 4th rounder or later.

Isn't Carson Beck projected around the 4th round? And he's similar to Goff in size and physical attributes and accuracy?

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Lions have drafted several players with injury histories that include or go beyond just an ACL injury. I am talking about injuries that kept the player out at least half a season or more in college and/or had multiple injuries during their career. Three of the players they drafted did have ACL injuries in college. They drafted the following players who had some sort of injury history in college.

Antoine Green - Broken leg and collar bone

Christian Mahogany - ACL

Hendon Hooker - ACL

Ennis Rakestraw - ACL and shoulder

Josh Paschal - Cancer (no disrespect intended, but it is a risk)

Levi Onwuzurike - Back

Mekhi Wingo - Undisclosed injury

Miles Fraizer - Knee

[Jason_R]

2 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

Hooker was one of those $2 lottery tickets. We know how they usually play out.

I’d be ok with another one in the 6th or seventh round. Like one the guy from Penn State or Illinois 

Hooker was the 68th overall pick. That’s more like a $100 lottery pick. 

[Jason_R]

Pat Kirwan from Sirius XM NFL Radio had Freeling for Detroit’s pick in their mock draft today. 

[1984Echoes]

That would be an excellent get if they could nab Freeling at #17... (IMO).