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Daily DLP: Breaking down Mock Draft 3.0 with trades Detroit Lions Podcast

The Detroit Lions Podcast

Detroit Lions Podcast

Fantasy Sports, Football, Sports

4.5534 Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Mock Draft 3.0 on the Detroit Lions Podcast put trades on the table. Jeff Risdon charted plausible moves and a first round that ends with Clemson edge TJ Parker in Detroit. The approach targeted value, added picks, and stayed aligned with how the Detroit Lions build their defense in the NFL. Trade Down with Houston Reshapes Round 1 At No. 17, a deal with the Houston Texans set the tone. Houston offered No. 28, No. 69, and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Detroit sent back No. 17, No. 157, and a 2027 seventh. The trade-value math favored Detroit. The aggressive team usually pays about a 10 percent tax to move up, and this one fit that pattern. Houston used the move to grab Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods. Detroit slid to 28 and took TJ Parker, Edge, Clemson. The board cooperated. The drop secured extra capital without losing the preferred profile at edge defender. Why TJ Parker Fits Detroit's Front Parker matches what Detroit wants across from Hutchinson. He plays power to speed and can flip it to speed to power. He is a little smaller than the typical prototype, but his style answers that. He had a down year in 2025. Even so, last August and early September mock drafts often projected him as the first defensive player off the board. At the combine, he explained the dip with poise. He did not bury Clemson’s coaching. He handled it diplomatically. That maturity reads well in Allen Park. Value matters here. Risdon liked Parker at 17, but he liked him more at 28. He likes almost any player more at 28 than at 17. Landing the same target at a lower slot while pocketing No. 69 and a future asset checks boxes for roster building. How the Board and Process Shaped the Pick Reider Falk was gone at 21 to the Steelers. On the clock at 28, options included Vaki Reader, Max, and Blake Miller. Those names fit areas Detroit could weigh. This mock projects what the Lions would do, not a personal wish list. The "what I would do" edition comes closer to draft weekend. The process mattered. Player availability was cross-checked on multiple simulators without using their trade engines. The exercise aimed for plausible outcomes. Houston’s current needs made their jump for defensive line make sense. They have upgraded three starting offensive line spots and still need one more, but defensive line looms larger. Detroit capitalized on that urgency, then found a clean schematic fit in Parker at 28. #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #nfl #mockdraft3.0 #t.j.parker #clemsonfootball #blakemiller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:49.8

It is Monday, March 30th.

0:53.1

We got a mock draft.

0:55.6

Published the mock draft earlier today on Monday.

1:00.0

This is mock draft 3.0.

1:05.0

And as it says, let's make some deals.

1:07.9

I got a little crazy and decided to incorporate some trades into this one.

1:14.3

I don't typically like to project trades in mock drafts, but you can't keep beating the same dead horse all the time.

1:22.5

So I thought I'd mix it up a little bit and try to create some plausible.

1:28.3

I won't necessarily call them like realistic, but plausible trade scenarios for the lions in this draft, both up and down.

1:39.3

Used a couple of different simulators to get the player availability.

1:44.6

I did not use the trade function on the simulators, both PFSN and PFF.

1:50.2

I thank them for their services.

1:52.3

They both have their pluses and minuses.

1:56.2

But let's get into it.

1:59.9

And so like you can read this, obviously go to the Detroit Lions podcast, though, the actual website and check it out.

2:05.2

You can also find it on all my socials, including Jeffers and Lions slash NFL at Facebook.

2:11.4

That's probably the best place to leave comments to.

2:14.1

I do tend to be somewhat active on there, and I get alerts for that.

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