A whole mess of mock drafts

Let's do this. Multiple different simulators, no trades. Only picking from the top 20 available players on each site. Because I'm not trading back, first pick is always Okudah or Young.

First Mock Draft: Draft Network

Pick 3: Jeffrey Okduah, CB, Ohio State

Pick 35: A.J. Epenesa, EDGE, Iowa (considered: Zack Baun, Kenneth Murray, Ross Blacklock)

Pick 67: Robert Hunt, G, LSU (Chase Claypool, Jeremy Chinn, Kyle Dugger)

Pick 85: Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri (Darrell Taylor, Eno Benjamin, Cam Akers)

Pick 109: Zack Moss, RB, Utah (Darrynton Evans, Bradlee Anae, Eno Benjamin)

Pick 149: James Proche, WR, SMU (Collin Johnson, Devin Duvernay, Jason Strowbridge)

Pick 166: Collin Johnson WR, Texas (Devin Duvernay, Julian Blackmon, Shaquille Quarterman)

Pick 182: Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Miami (Antoine Brooks Jr., Solomon Kindley, Tyre Phillips)

Pick 235: Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii (AJ Green, Austin Mack, Lavert Hill)

The Lions get key starters at positions of need with Okudah and Epenesa in the first few rounds. Hunt should compete for a starting interior spot and hopefully start. Elliott should crack the DT rotation quickly if he doesn't start. Moss provides some much-needed running back depth. Proche and Johnson give the Lions options for a slot receiver and big outside receiver and help the team long-term at receiver. Quarterman for linebacker depth and potentially special teams. Cole McDonald gives them a developmental QB that needs a lot of polish.

Second Mock Draft: Pro Football Focus

Pick 3: Chase Young, EDGE, Ohio State

Pick 35: Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn (Jeff Gladney, Trevon Diggs, Jaylon Johnson)

Pick 67: Lloyd Cushenberry III, G, LSU (Darrell Taylor, Chase Claypool, Clyde Edwards-Helaire)

Pick 85: Raekwon Davis, DT, Alabama (Jeremy Chinn, Darrell Taylor, Zack Moss)

Pick 109: Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Auburn (Leki Fotu, Ben Bredeson, Anfernee Jennings)

Pick 149: Larrell Murchison, DT, NC State (Shane Lemieux, Julian Blackmon, Quintez Cephus)

Pick 166: Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State (Quintez Cephus, Antoine Brooks Jr., Rashard Lawrence)

Pick 182: Antoine Brooks Jr., S, Maryland (Jordan Fuller, AJ Dillon, AJ Green)

Pick 235: Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss (AJ Dillon, Shaquille Quarterman, Nate Stanley)

PFF tends to value receivers even higher than other places, so I should've known that there wouldn't be a ton of receivers available top 20 at a given time. Still, the Lions have a ton of picks to improve the trenches. They get the best defensive player in the draft and somebody that should be able to take the CB2 spot. Cushenberry takes an interior line spott, and Wanogho helps tackle depth. You get a more bodies at defensive tackle as well, and they definitely need more bodies. Wish tings worked better in terms of receiver and there aren't many flashy picks after the second round, but solid draft.

Third Mock Draft: Fanspeak

Pick 3: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State

Pick 35: Cesar Ruiz, G, Michigan (Ross Blacklock, Kenneth Murray, Marlon Davidson)

Pick 67: Justin Madubuike, DT, Texas A&M (Jordan Elliott, Bradlee Anae, Malik Harrison)

Pick 85: Darrell Taylor, EDGE, Tennessee (Kyle Dugger, Malik Harrison, Zack Moss)

Pick 109: AJ Dillon, RB, Boston College (Zack Moss, Jonah Jackson, Jason Strowbridge)

Pick 149: James Proche, WR, SMU (Jon Runyan, Isaiah Coulter, Michael Ojemudia)

Pick 166: Jon Runyan, OT/G, Michigan (Julian Blackmon, Joe Reed, Larrell Murchison)

Pick 182: McTelvin Agim, DT, Arkansas (Larrell Murchison, Lavert Hill, Alohi Gilman)

Pick 235: Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss (D.J. Wonnum, Bravvion Roy, Khaleke Hudson)

This was a weird draft. I noticed some players were listed twice, which probably threw some things off. Lions get the top corner and interior lineman in the draft. Madubuike and Taylor should crack the lineup quickly, and Dillon is an ideal fit for Detroit. I repeated some receiver picks from earlier drafts but they were the skill position players I liked best there. They can figure out where Runyan fits best as a developmental lineman, and try to hone Agim's raw talent.

Fourth Mock Draft: Pro Football Network

Pick 3: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State

Pick 35: Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU (Cesar Ruiz, Julian Okwara, Marlon Davidson)

Pick 67: Zack Baun, EDGE/LB, Wisconsin (Jason Strowbridge, Matt Hennessy, Justin Madubuike)

Pick 85: Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame (Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Antoine Winfield Jr., Matt Peart)

Pick 109: Logan Stenberg, G, Kentucky (Ben Bartch, Antoine Winfield Jr., A.J. Green)

Pick 149: Robert Hunt, OT, Louisiana (John Hightower, Antonio Jackson, Thaddeus Moss)

Pick 166: Joe Reed, WR, Virginia (James Proche, J.R. Reed, Lavert Hill)

Pick 182: Anfernee Jennings, EDGE, Alabama (Nevelle Clark, Khalil Davis, Larrell Murchison)

Pick 235: Jon Runyan, OT/G, Michigan (Shaquille Quarterman, Quez Watkins, Kelly Bryant)

I realized on the last pick that I had completely forgotten to get a running back. For some reason I thought I picked one up in the middle rounds. I haven't slept a lot lately. Anyway, I would absolutely love those Day 1/2 picks. Okudah and Blacklock are starters. Baun is a bit undersized but I think the Lions would still love him, especially if he made it all the way to 67. Claypool could really make that Lions receiver group fun, and Reed has some special teams value that the Lions might like. Not in love with Stenberg, and I think that made me pick up a couple more linemen through the rest of the draft.

Fifth Mock Draft: Walk the Mock

Pick 3: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State

Pick 35: Curtis Weaver, EDGE, Boise State (Cesar Ruiz, A.J. Epenesa, Julian Okwara)

Pick 67: Jonah Jackson, G, Ohio State (Jordan Elliott, Shane Lemieux, Noah Igbinoghene)

Pick 85: Cam Akers, RB, Florida State (Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Raekwon Davis, Darrell Taylor)

Pick 109: Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota (Darrell Taylor, Davon Hamilton, Chase Claypool)

Pick 149: James Lynch, DT, Baylor (James Proche, Prince Tea Wanogho, Matthew Peart)

Pick 166: Benito Jones, DT, Ole Miss (A.J. Dillon, Nick Harris, Gabriel Davis)

Pick 182: Lavert Hill, CB, Michigan (Tyler Huntley, Shaquille Quarterman, Cole McDonald)

Pick 235: Julian Blackmon, S, Utah (Khalil Davis, Michael Onwenu, James Robinson)

This isn't my favorite draft, at least towards the end. I went with Weaver for variety's sake. I'd probably actually go Epenesa. Jackson, Akers and Johnson all help the offense, with a lot of depth defensive picks at the end.

Final Mock Draft: NFL Mock Draft Database

Pick 3: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State

Pick 35: Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State (Zack Baun, Justin Madubuike, Lloyd Cushenberry III)

Pick 67: Nick Harris, G, Washington (Jordan Elliott, Raekwon Davis, Bryce Hall)

Pick 85: Bradlee Anae, EDGE, Utah (Leki Fotu, Darrell Taylor, A.J. Dillon)

Pick 109: Jason Strowbridge, DT, UNC (Cam Akers, Devin Duvernay, Ben Bartch)

Pick 149: Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State (Anthony Gordon, Davon Hamilton, Ke'Shawn Vaughn)

Pick 166: Collin Johnson, WR, Texas (Devin Asiasi, Anthony Gordon, James Proche)

Pick 182: Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU (J.R. Reed, James Proche, Ke'Shawn Vaughn)

Pick 235: Braden Mann, P, Texas A&M (James Robinson, Lavert Hill, A.J. Green)

For my last draft I decided to go for luxury first, and it still played out pretty well. The Lions get one of the higher-tier receivers with Aiyuk and get guys who could easily contribute for the next few rounds. I focused on the trenches for the next three picks which paid off well, because in this draft it was a lot of skill position players at the end. So on Day 3 the Lions end up getting help with running back and receiver depth, their potential TE3 and a punter! I was excited that there was finally a mock draft where a punter was high enough in the rankings for me to pick him in the late rounds.