2026 Detroit Lions Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 10 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: June 08, 2026Overview
Detroit Lions enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 10 selections. Biggest needs: Offensive Tackle, Edge Rusher, Defensive Line.
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #17 - Detroit Lions: Monroe Freeling, Offensive Tackle, Georgia
Rank: #13 overall | Grade: A- Why This Pick:Detroit stays true to the board: 17th-ranked player at 17, filling the No. 1 need. The Lions' offensive line is aging, and this is the kind of seamless succession pick a contender should be making while the window is still wide open.
The Fit:Freeling is a 6'7", 315-pound left tackle with an 84-inch wingspan and the processing ability that draws Olu Fashanu comparisons. His 85.1 pass-protection grade and 9 pressures allowed across 2025 screamed first-round tackle. Run blocking is the concern (zone grade 64.7, gap 53.5), but pair him with the existing interior and you have a franchise blindside protector who only needs to clean up leverage in the run game to be a long-term Pro Bowl candidate.
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Pick #50 - Detroit Lions: Gabe Jacas, Edge Rusher, Illinois
Rank: #47 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Detroit Lions desperately needed Edge Rusher help (need #2), and Gabe Jacas was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Gabe Jacas brings immediate impact to Detroit Lions. Gabe Jacas is one of the top returning pass rushers in the Big Ten and considered by some to be one of the premier pass rushers in all of college football. The 6'3", 275-pound Illinois edge rusher brings not only ideal size but also a wrestling backg... His best trait—elite size at 6'3" 275 lbs with dense well-built frame—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Strong powerful rusher needing technique refinement-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #128: Will Lee III (Cornerback, Texas A&M) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #141: Kaytron Allen (Running Back, Penn State) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #157: Kevin Coleman Jr (Wide Receiver, Missouri) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #167: Beau Stephens (Offensive Guard, Iowa) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #181: Kendrick Law (Wide Receiver, Kentucky) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #205: Louis Moore (Safety, Indiana) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #213: Aiden Fisher (Inside Linebacker, Indiana) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #222: Skyler Gill-Howard (Defensive Line, Texas Tech) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.---
Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 9 positions addressed across 10 picks.---