Mock Draft Roundup: Lions Add Edge Complement To Hutchinson

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It's clip for nan 4th Detroit Lions OnSI mock draught roundup for nan 2026 NFL Draft.

Over nan past week, nan Lions person prioritized bolstering some their pass-rush and violative statement group astatine No. 17 overall.

Let’s return a look now astatine who nan draught analysts person Lions wide head Brad Holmes selecting successful nan first round.

EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech

Bailey is presently being mocked by nan following:

CBS Sports (Josh Edwards)

As Edwards writes, “To Detroit's credit, it has utilized fundamentally each intends of talent acquisition to reside nan spot other Aidan Hutchinson. None of those solutions person panned retired agelong term. The Lions return different plaything by drafting 1 of assemblage football's astir productive walk rushers successful 2025. David Bailey had 14.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles past play for nan Red Raiders.”

Offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, Georgia

Freeling is presently being drafted by nan following:

CBS Sports (Blake Brockermeyer)

Cornerback Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

McCoy is presently being selected by nan following:

College Football HQ On SI (Nick Merriam)

Cornerback Avieon Terrell, Clemson

Terrell is presently being projected by nan following:

FOX Sports (FOX Sports Research)

Per FOX Sports Research, “The relative of All-Pro area A.J. Terrell, Avieon has had a ton of accumulation successful 3 seasons astatine Clemson, signaling 25 passes defended, 125 full tackles, 8 forced fumbles, 4 sacks, and 3 interceptions successful 1,860 protect snaps played successful that span.

Avieon will beryllium a awesome complement to a secondary already featuring Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch and Terrion Arnold.”

Offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, Utah

Lomu is presently being mocked by nan following:

The Draft Network (Jaime Eisner); Draft Countdown (Brian Bosarge)

As Eisner pens, “The Detroit Lions could person a ton of shake-up connected their violative statement this season. Taylor Decker and/or Graham Glasgow could discontinue this offseason, opening a clear spread that needs an contiguous fix. If Decker doesn't return successful 2026, Caleb Lomu tin instantly capable nan void. He’s a young, high-ceiling imaginable who dramatically improved his crippled this season, some successful protecting nan passer and opening holes successful nan tally game. He'd beryllium a awesome fit.”

Offensive tackle Spencer Fano, Utah

Fano is presently being projected by nan following:

Pro Football Network (Alec Elijah)

Offensive lineman Vega Ioane, Penn State

Ioane is presently being drafted by nan following:

ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.); Pro Football Network (Jacob Infante)

As Kiper opines, “Detroit took defender Tate Ratledge successful Round 2 of nan 2025 draft, but location are still issues connected nan interior. The Lions were 31st successful walk artifact triumph complaint astatine 55.5%. With each their accomplishment connected offense, that has to beryllium fixed. And while taking a defender successful nan first information isn’t nan astir breathtaking pick, Ioane is highly talented. Jared Goff would admit Ioane’s expertise to prolong blocks, and that he hasn’t fixed up a sack since 2023. And Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery will emotion nan measurement Ioane gets to nan 2nd level and moves defenders retired of rushing lanes.”

Defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, Ohio State

McDonald is presently being mocked by nan following:

Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer)

Offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Fla.)

Mauigoa is being mocked by nan following:

WalterFootball (Charlie Campbell)

As Campbell pens, “Taylor Decker is considering retiring, and that would unfastened a immense spread connected nan violative line. Even if Decker returns, Mauigoa could commencement retired astatine defender and bolster nan interior of nan violative line. In a year, Penei Sewell could move to near tackle, and Mauigoa could move to correct tackle.”

Offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, Alabama

Proctor is presently being selected by nan following:

Pro Football Focus (Gordon McGuinness); Tankathon