NFL Draft Disaster & Defensive Rebuild Simulator

7-Round Defensive Draft Board

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Rnd	Prospect	Pos	Scout Grade	Bust Risk	Action

Preset fixture loaded for Lions 7-round board.

Defensive Unit Projections

Baseline rank #19 ('06-'25)

Pass Rush Improvement

28.5%

+14.5 Hutch complement

Projected Defense Rank

#11

Top 12 League Tier

Secondary Rating

Above Average

Press Man Cover Score 78.2

Run Stop Grade

88.4 / 100

Campbell All-Pro Box

Historical Franchise Grounding (PerThirtySix & SI Archive):

Since 2006, Detroit's defensive drafting has been plagued by extreme volatility. DB drafting ranks #25 overall (-142.4 VOE), highlighted by busts like Okudah (#3 overall, -44.7 VOE) & Jarrad Davis (-34.4 VOE), juxtaposed against All-Pro cornerstones Aidan Hutchinson (14.5 sacks in '25) & Jack Campbell (1st-Team All-Pro MIKE).

DB VOE Rank:

#25 of 32 (-142.4)

Overall Draft VOE:

-1.4 (Hit Rate 22%)

Worst Round:

Round 2 (#30 NFL)

Active Rebuild War Room Ledger

detroit_lions_rebuild_report.json

Strategy: Disaster Draft (All Defense) • Total Defensive Capital: 100%

Target Defensive Rank: Top 8 • Rebuild Viability: High Volatility / High Ceiling