The range of possible Detroit Lions outcomes in the 2025 NFL Draft seems almost limitless. With GM Brad Holmes and crew not picking until No. 28 overall and then No. 60, 102 and 130 in the first four rounds, countless possibilities exist.
We’re here to try and narrow that down a little bit. Instead of another rote mock draft, this time we’re letting you pick the draft package for the first four rounds. There are 12 pods of potential draft scenarios, each with hypothetical draft hauls for Detroit’s first four picks. The projections reflect players the Lions figure to be interested in selecting in the approximate draft range. There are even a couple of trade scenarios mixed in as well.
Or, if you want to be in the spirit of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series of books, pluck a player from a different line of each scenario and create your own preferred pod.
Pod 1
Luther Burden WRDarius Alexander DTAshton Gillotte EDGESeth McLaughlin IOL
Pod 2
Derrick Harmon DTJayden Higgins WRIsaiah Stewart EDGEJonah Sanker S
Pod 3
Donovan Ezeiruaku EDGETyleik Williams DTAndrew Mukuba SDemetrius Knight LB
Pod 4
This scenario sees the Lions trading up, dealing No. 28 and the third-round pick this year and a 2026 second-round pick to the Denver Broncos for No. 20 overall.
Mykel Williams EDGE tradeElic Ayomanor WRJoshua Farmer DT
Pod 5
Malaki Starks SLandon Jackson EDGETory Horton WRCharles Grant OL
Pod 6
This scenario sees the Lions trade back from No. 28 with the Seattle Seahawks, picking up an extra second-round pick in 2025 and 2026.
JT Tuimoloau EDGEAireontae Ersery OTKevin Winston STai Felton WRElijah Roberts DL
Pod 7
Grey Zabel OLBradyn Swinson EDGEJalen Royals WRAeneas Peebles DT
Pod 8
Kenneth Grant DTFemi Oladejo EDGEDylan Fairchild IOLJustin Walley CB
Pod 9
Nic Scourton EDGEWyatt Milum OLMalachi Moore SJa’Corey Brooks WR
Pod 10
Malaki Starks SJack Sawyer EDGEOzzy Trapilo OLJJ Pegues DL
Pod 11
This one is for the “draft more EDGE” crowd…
Nic Scourton EDGEPrincely Umanmielen EDGEDavid Walker EDGEFadil Diggs EDGE
Pod 12
Donovan Jackson OLJared Ivey EDGEMaxen Hook SNick Martin LB
Happy drafting!
