Lions mock draft 2025: 4-round projection before Detroit begins playoffs

The Detroit Lions are 1 of the NFL’s champion teams. As a result, the Lions get to beryllium astatine location and ticker the archetypal play of playoff games. So, with nary game, what amended clip to bash a mock draft?

When a squad goes 15-2 similar the Lions did this season, there’s not going to beryllium galore holes connected the roster. And, assuming the Lions execute successful the playoffs, the squad volition person 1 of the past picks successful the archetypal round. Of course, the 2025 NFL Draft bid isn't acceptable successful chromatic yet until the playoffs play out, which begins this weekend.

Today, let’s bash a four-round mock utilizing Pro Football Network’s simulator. In this simulation, the Lions person the No. 31, No. 63 and No. 129 picks. The New York Jets ain the Lions’ third-round enactment acknowledgment to the trade up for violative lineman Giovanni Manu.

Lions mock draught 2025

Round 1, Pick 31: EDGE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M

The Lions desperately request to find an borderline rusher to spell other of prima Aidan Hutchinson for the agelong haul. Other than Hutchinson, cipher had much than 5 sacks successful 2024, and Za'Darius Smith volition beryllium a escaped cause successful 2026.

Enter Shemar Stewart. Stewart has the centrifugal and athleticism to beryllium a unit disconnected the borderline but besides has the size to descent to the interior.

Stewart collected 65 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 4 passes defensed successful his collegiate career. The Texas A&M merchandise could make into a coagulated pass-rusher enactment other 1 of the champion successful the league.

Round 2, Pick 63: OG Tate Ratledge, Georgia

The interior violative enactment could beryllium a bigger request than immoderate recognize successful Detroit. Veteran Kevin Zeiter is 34 and acceptable to participate escaped bureau pursuing the play and Graham Glasgow is replaceable. While the anticipation is Christian Mahogany tin beryllium a semipermanent solution astatine 1 defender spot, the Lions mightiness request another.

Ratledge, meanwhile, was a three-year starter astatine Georgia and dominated successful some walk extortion and tally blocking. The defender posted unthinkable block-win stats and was 3rd successful 2023 among powerfulness league guards successful unit complaint allowed. Ratledge could beryllium a plug-and-play enactment for the Lions arsenic a rookie.

Round 4, Pick 129: DB Malachi Moore, Alabama

The Lions drafted Alabama antiaircraft backs successful 2023 (Brian Branch) and 2024 (Terrion Arnold). I person the Lions going that way erstwhile again successful 2025, snagging Malachi Moore successful the 4th round.

Moore racked up 70 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 interceptions and 8 passes defensed successful 2024. The antiaircraft backmost has 64 games of acquisition successful the SEC, truthful Moore could play a relation immediately. Moore profiles arsenic a ball-hawking heavy information who is besides a definite tackler successful the tally game.

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