Who DETshould take — each prospect's model grade, weighted up where the roster is thin, so highly graded players at positions DET needs rise to the top.
| Rank↑ | Player | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Goosbyrank#3$12M OTBlue Chip· Texas· model #3· critical need | 0.94 |
| 2 | Jordan Seatonrank#5$10M OTBlue Chip· LSU· model #5· critical need | 0.92 |
| 3 | Leonard Moorerank#2$13M CBBlue Chip· Notre Dame· model #2· critical need | 0.91 |
| 4 | KJ Boldenrank#8$8M S1st Round· Georgia· model #8· critical need | 0.89 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Smithrank#1$14M WRBlue Chip· Ohio State· model #1· critical need | 0.85 |
| 6 | Colin Simmonsrank#4$11M EDGEBlue Chip· Texas· model #4· clear need | 0.82 |
| 7 | Cayden Greenrank#13$7M OT1st Round· Missouri· model #13· critical need | 0.82 |
| 8 | Cam Colemanrank#6$9M WRBlue Chip· Texas· model #6· critical need | 0.82 |
| 9 | Dante Moorerank#7 QB1st Round· Oregon· model #7· clear need | 0.81 |
| 10 | OT1st Round· Iowa· model #16· critical need | 0.80 |
| 11 | G1st Round· Ohio State· model #20· critical need | 0.79 |
| 12 | William Echolesrank#9$8M DL1st Round· Ole Miss· model #9· clear need | 0.77 |
| 13 | Ryan Williamsrank#10$8M WR1st Round· Alabama· model #10· critical need | 0.77 |
| 14 | Arch Manningrank#11 QB1st Round· Texas· model #11· clear need | 0.76 |
| 15 | S1st Round· Oregon· model #22· critical need | 0.76 |
| 16 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asarank#12$7M LB1st Round· Notre Dame· model #12· clear need | 0.75 |
| 17 | CB1st Round· Miami· model #25· critical need | 0.74 |
| 18 | CB1st Round· Illinois· model #26· critical need | 0.74 |
| 19 | Ellis Robinson IVrank#32$4M CB1st Round· Georgia· model #32· critical need | 0.71 |
| 20 | Julian Sayinrank#14 QB1st Round· Ohio State· model #14· clear need | 0.71 |
| 21 | Kewan Lacyrank#17$5M RB1st Round· Ole Miss· model #17· critical need | 0.70 |
| 22 | DL1st Round· Iowa· model #18· clear need | 0.69 |
| 23 | David Stonerank#19$5M DL1st Round· Oklahoma· model #19· clear need | 0.69 |
| 24 | Dylan Stewartrank#24$4M EDGE1st Round· South Carolina· model #24· clear need | 0.68 |
| 25 | SDay 2· Clemson· model #43· critical need | 0.67 |
| 26 | Brauntae Johnsonrank#44$3M SDay 2· Notre Dame· model #44· critical need | 0.67 |
| 27 | GDay 2· Ohio State· model #56· critical need | 0.66 |
| 28 | Zabien Brownrank#46$3M CBDay 2· Alabama· model #46· critical need | 0.66 |
| 29 | A'Mauri Washingtonrank#27$4M DL1st Round· Oregon· model #27· clear need | 0.66 |
| 30 | Ryan Wingorank#28$4M WR1st Round· Texas· model #28· critical need | 0.66 |
| 31 | Rasheem Bilesrank#15$6M ATH1st Round· Texas· model #15 | 0.65 |
| 32 | Adam Trickrank#30$4M LB1st Round· Texas Tech· model #30· clear need | 0.65 |
| 33 | GDay 2· Oregon· model #64· critical need | 0.65 |
| 34 | LaNorris Sellersrank#29 QB1st Round· South Carolina· model #29· clear need | 0.65 |
| 35 | SDay 2· LSU· model #54· critical need | 0.64 |
| 36 | OTDay 2· Miami· model #67· critical need | 0.64 |
| 37 | OTDay 2· SMU· model #70· critical need | 0.64 |
| 38 | GDay 2· South Carolina· model #72· critical need | 0.64 |
| 39 | Jamari Johnsonrank#21$5M ATH1st Round· Oregon· model #21 | 0.64 |
| 40 | Nate Frazierrank#33$4M RBDay 2· Georgia· model #33· critical need | 0.63 |
| 41 | Jadan Baughrank#23$4M ATH1st Round· Florida· model #23 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Quincy Rhodes Jr.rank#31$4M DL1st Round· Arkansas· model #31· clear need | 0.63 |
| 43 | OTDay 2· Texas· model #83· critical need | 0.63 |
| 44 | WRDay 2· Arizona State· model #35· critical need | 0.63 |
| 45 | Sammy Brownrank#34$4M LBDay 2· Clemson· model #34· clear need | 0.63 |
| 46 | Nick Marshrank#36$4M WRDay 2· Indiana· model #36· critical need | 0.63 |
| 47 | Kelley Jonesrank#68$2M SDay 2· Mississippi State· model #68· critical need | 0.62 |
| 48 | QBDay 2· LSU· model #37· clear need | 0.61 |
| 49 | SDay 2· Ohio State· model #75· critical need | 0.61 |
| 50 | CBDay 2· Indiana· model #80· critical need | 0.61 |
Detroit's stated needs are offensive line, specialists, secondary — yet the house mock sends Kewan Lacy at 23, a back the model has 17th while the room barely squeezes him into the top 32. Sitting right there instead is Kade Pieper, whose 18th-ranked model grade against a 55th room rank is a 37-spot gap, and Austin Siereveld isn't far behind at 29. Koi Perich, a safety fitting Detroit's secondary need, checks in at 22 on the model with a 25-point gap of his own. If the Lions actually draft their needs, Lacy isn't the pick.
Written by our models from the live board; every name and number checked