NFL Draft EXPERT Mel Kiper Reveals Lions’ Shocking #17 Pick! + Lions News

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1. Do you want Olaivavega Ioane? Type ‘W’ for Want or ‘D’ for Don’t

2. Do you want a OT? Type ‘W’ for Want or ‘D’ for Don’t

3. Grade Mel Kipers mock draft! (A, B, C, D, or F)

4. Who’s your favorite prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft?

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6. How do you come up with all of these crazy introductions? I love them.

7. Y

8. Yes

9. We need a tackle but I don't want Proctor. He won't be able to handle the better speed rushers in the NFL

10. C – is more important, Slaughter the ability to get a C and lock it down for the next 10 years and help solidify the interior oline is huge. Pick up a LT in FA and draft 1

11. Should Hutch win the CPOTY, Yes, Absolutely
    Will Hutch win the CPOTY, Unfortunately not, they want an Offensive Player so its going to be CMC

12. He'll retire a Lion

13. Center and left tackle are more important after they cut Decker post June 1st

14. I do not think it will make a difference if Hafley gets the Miami job or not. Would have loved it if Shep got the job so we could have gotten a better DC but it will be what it will be.

15. I have been done with Decker for many years. He has been sufficient but never a beast.

16. Sewell can play Left Tackle. Move him to Left Tackle

17. Frazier can play RT.

18. When did we get together and decide that Mel Kiper's opinion is worth a damn? Every year the first five picks are predictable, after that it's a free-for-all. I'd like to see Dan and Brad strengthen the trenches but, that said, they have a way more in depth view of the particulars than I do. I'm going to sit back and watch the proceedings just like everyone else, including Mel Kiper.

19. You should listen to Shopping at Walgreens it’s funny it has to do with poison ivy

20. Y

21. No for everything holy do not move Sewell to left tackle You're just asking for trouble he's an all-pro at right tackle That's what he is no need to move them this isn't pre-2000s NFL they move guys around doesn't matter you got right left come from everywhere now

22. I want Fano which is very unrealistic, but it would be best case scenario. Proctor and Mauigoa are the back ups options, we need tackle round one. I hope we pick up Froholdt but if not, Coogan from Indiana is my fav center this draft.

23. I like proctor out of Alabama

24. Sorry but no he doesn't deserve either one, the latter is a stupid reward, come back player of the year, really? No Mel the reason for the bad interior is not at guard its at the most important part the Center. Its 12 million pre june 1st, 18 million after june 1st.

25. y

26. They won't cut Decker. Brad always takes easy way to fill the roster. Decker will be played until he can't walk anymore.

27. Any of these drafts would be better than what we have.

28. D. The lions have a top ten offense, If they have a top ten defense they would be in the playoffs. Grab that pass rushing edge or lb with that 17 pick (finally)

    Move Penei to the left. Use free agency to grab a good right tackle and decent center. Dont need to pay for the top in either position to take your 12th ranked 2025 ol to a top ten oline in 2026.

    The best teams in the playoffs are there because of the defense.

29. Lions are done for 2026. Too many holes that Brad cannot fill.

30. If we did get that Penn State kid he might could move to T . He is 6'6 330

31. Mauigoa or Freeling in the first round

32. Proctor just didn’t do it for me, we could draft a tackle in the first and a center in the 2nd

33. If Decker is retiring the Lions know it by now. He should not retire until they draft his replacement, he'll do it he's a team player.

34. What about my monty?😢

35. keep him at G and grab LT Caleb Tiernan in the 2nd

36. Y