2027 NFL Draft · NFC North
Detroit Lions mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 27 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
8 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 27
- Round 2 · projected No. 59
- Round 3 · projected No. 91
- Round 4 · projected No. 123
- Round 5 · projected No. 155
- Round 6 · projected No. 187
- Round 7 · projected No. 193 · via Los Angeles Chargers
- Round 7 · projected No. 219
- Biggest needs
- linebacker, safety, defensive tackle
The Detroit Lions (NFC North) own 8 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 27 overall in round 1. They hold a round 7 pick (projected No. 193) from the Los Angeles Chargers. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates linebacker as the biggest need (grade 70, low need), then safety (72) and defensive tackle (74). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need up (88 → 86) and EDGE need down (84 → 90); the quarterback read uses Jared Goff, 32, 2 starter seasons. Dan Campbell is the head coach and Brad Holmes the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 27round 1
- 2027 picks
- 81 acquired
- Biggest need
- LBLow need · grade 70
- Head coach
- Dan CampbellGM Brad Holmes
Lions 2027 draft picks: all 8 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 59 projected | Own pick |
| 3 | 91 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 123 projected | Own pick |
| 5 | 155 projected | Own pick |
| 6 | 187 projected | Own pick |
| 7 | 193 projected | via Los Angeles Chargers · Austin Deculus and David Montgomery trades (via HOU) |
| 7 | 219 projected | Own pick |
Lions team needs for 2027
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 70 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 72 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 74 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- QB need ↑ (88 → 86): QB1: Jared Goff, 32, 2 starter seasons; March QB grade 88, 18.7 PPG over 8 games this season (weight 0.188)
- EDGE need ↓ (84 → 90): 2026 R2 pick Derrick Moore (#44) filled EDGE
March 2026 top three: LB (70), S (72), DT (74). The top three is the same positions.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Linebacker | 70 | Low need |
| Safety | 72 | Low need |
| Defensive tackle | 74 | Low need |
| Cornerback | 76 | Low need |
| Interior offensive line | 82 | Low need |
| Tight end | 84 | Low need |
| Quarterback | 86 | No need |
| Wide receiver | 86 | No need |
| Offensive tackle | 90 | No need |
| Edge rusher | 90 | No need |
| Running back | 92 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Lions
462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Lions have 26 logged picks (23 with their first three selections).
- Tae Johnson S · Notre Dame3 picks · avg No. 25.0
- Ellis Robinson IV CB · Georgia2 picks · avg No. 24.0
- Zach Lutmer CB · Iowa2 picks · avg No. 40.0
Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Lions' first three selections (through projected No. 91) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.
Lions 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- Tae Johnson — #29 · S · Notre Dame · low need at S
- Ben Roberts — #31 · LB · Texas Tech · low need at LB
- Keon Sabb — #34 · S · Alabama · low need at S
- Will Echoles — #34 · DT · Ole Miss · low need at DT
- Jayden Jackson — #40 · DT · Oklahoma · low need at DT
- Bray Hubbard — #42 · S · Alabama · low need at S
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Lions' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 27). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Lions
- Jahmyr Gibbs — RB1 · Superflex value 10,103
- Amon-Ra St. Brown — WR6 · Superflex value 6,862
- Jared Goff — QB16 · Superflex value 3,754
- Sam LaPorta — TE7 · Superflex value 2,994
- Jameson Williams — WR25 · Superflex value 2,717
Ranked by Superflex market value. See every player's dynasty value and this week's risers and fallers.