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Mock Draft: Mesidor to Lions at No. 17

NFL Network analyst Charles Davis projects Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor to the Detroit Lions with the No. 17 pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

The 2026 NFL scouting combine begins next Monday in Indianapolis, where Lions GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell will evaluate prospects. Mesidor, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound edge rusher, recorded 63 tackles, 12.5 sacks and four forced fumbles last season.

He excelled in pressure moments, registering 5.5 sacks during Miami's College Football Playoff run. The 25-year-old would complement All-Pro pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson, giving Detroit a formidable edge-rushing duo. Daniel Jeremiah also mocked Mesidor to Detroit at the end of January.