Detroit Lions

📋 9-8 🏟️ NFC North 🎯 9 picks in 2026 Draft

📋 2026 Draft Picks

Round 1 #17

Round 2 #50

Round 4 #118, #128

Round 5 #157, #181

Round 6 #205, #213

Round 7 #222

🎯 Top Needs

🔥 OL Edge S CB LB

OL: Offensive line protection

Edge: Pass rush

S: Safety help

CB: Secondary coverage

LB: Linebacker corps

⭐ Our Pick

R1 Pick #17 OT

Monroe Freeling

OT · Georgia · 6'7 · 315 lbs

Georgia OT factory. 4 analysts have him at 17. Lions need OL to protect their core.

Prototypical left tackle frame. Smooth mover in pass protection.

📊 Analyst Mock Projections

NFL.com (Band) OT Monroe Freeling (17 · DET)

FantasyPros OT Caleb Lomu (17 · DET)

Kiper (ESPN) OT Monroe Freeling (17 · DET)

Brugler (Athletic) OT Monroe Freeling (17 · DET)

McShay (Ringer) OT Blake Miller (17 · DET)

Iyer (TSN) OG Olaivavega Ioane (17 · DET)

💭 Dream Draft — All 9 Picks

R1 #17 OG Olaivavega Ioane Penn State

R2 #50 CB Brandon Cisse South Carolina

R4 #118 Target: S — Safety help

R4 #128 Target: CB — Secondary coverage

R5 #157 Target: OL — Offensive line protection

R5 #181 Target: LB — Linebacker corps

R6 #205 Target: Edge — Pass rush

R6 #213 Target: S — Safety help

R7 #222 Target: Edge — Pass rush

👀 Players to Watch

#12 OG Olaivavega Ioane Penn State · 6'4 · 320 lbs

#14 CB Jermod McCoy Tennessee · 6'1 · 188 lbs

#16 OT Monroe Freeling Georgia · 6'7 · 315 lbs

#18 OT Kadyn Proctor Alabama · 6'7 · 352 lbs

#19 S Dillon Thieneman Oregon · 6'0 · 201 lbs

#23 EDGE Akheem Mesidor Miami (FL) · 6'3 · 259 lbs

#24 CB Colton Hood Tennessee · 6'0 · 193 lbs

#25 EDGE Keldric Faulk Auburn · 6'6 · 276 lbs

#28 CB Avieon Terrell Clemson · 5'11 · 186 lbs

#29 S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Toledo · 6'3 · 201 lbs

🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #17

17 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:

OT Monroe Freeling

7/17 (41%)

NFL.com (Band), Kiper (ESPN), Brugler (Athletic), Jeremiah (NFL), Fantasy Alarm, PrizePicks, DraftTek

OG Olaivavega Ioane

2/17 (12%)

Iyer (TSN), Schrager (FOX)

OT Kadyn Proctor

2/17 (12%)

CBS (Wilson), Campbell (WF)

OT Blake Miller

2/17 (12%)

McShay (Ringer), NFL.com (Filice)

OT Spencer Fano

1/17 (6%)

PFF

TE Kenyon Sadiq

1/17 (6%)

USA Today (Sim)

OT Caleb Lomu

1/17 (6%)

FantasyPros

EDGE Akheem Mesidor

1/17 (6%)

Yahoo Collab

Full Analyst Breakdown

PFF → OT Spencer Fano

USA Today (Sim) → TE Kenyon Sadiq

NFL.com (Band) → OT Monroe Freeling

Kiper (ESPN) → OT Monroe Freeling

Brugler (Athletic) → OT Monroe Freeling

Jeremiah (NFL) → OT Monroe Freeling

Fantasy Alarm → OT Monroe Freeling

PrizePicks → OT Monroe Freeling

DraftTek → OT Monroe Freeling

Iyer (TSN) → OG Olaivavega Ioane

Schrager (FOX) → OG Olaivavega Ioane

FantasyPros → OT Caleb Lomu

CBS (Wilson) → OT Kadyn Proctor

Campbell (WF) → OT Kadyn Proctor

McShay (Ringer) → OT Blake Miller

NFL.com (Filice) → OT Blake Miller

Yahoo Collab → EDGE Akheem Mesidor

🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation

General Manager

Brad Holmes

Head Coach

Dan Campbell

Cap Space

$23.7M

Dead Cap

$26.5M

🔄 Key Offseason Moves

🟢 Key Arrivals

Retained core

🔴 Key Departures

RB David Montgomery (traded to HOU)

🎲 Draft Day Scenarios

✅ Dream Scenario

Monroe Freeling solidifies the OL and Lions return to NFC contention under Johnson.

❌ Nightmare Scenario

Injuries derail another promising season. OL investment doesn't translate to wins.

📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)

2025 #28 DT Tyleik Williams Ohio State Starting DT

2024 #29 CB Terrion Arnold Alabama Starting CB

2023 #12 RB Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama All-Pro RB

2022 #2 EDGE Aidan Hutchinson Michigan All-Pro DE

2021 #7 OT Penei Sewell Oregon All-Pro OT

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