2026 NFL Draft: 10 best prospects available for Detroit Lions on Day 2

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 19: DB Keionte Scott #0 of the Miami Hurricanes gets fans cheering during the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After taking care of business on Night 1—selecting first-team All-Grit tough guy Blake Miller and reinforcing the offensive line—the Detroit Lions can now shift their draft focus toward replenishing Kelvin Sheppard’s defensive cupboard, while also keeping an eye on potential reserve additions at tight end or running back. Detroit is tied for the most Day 3 selections (seven), however, their Day 2 capital is far more limited.

After packaging two 2026 third-round picks last year to move up for Isaac TeSlaa, the Lions currently hold just one selection tonight—No. 50 overall, 18 picks into the second round—before a long wait until the middle of Day 3. That gap makes for an interesting dynamic.

It’s hard to envision Brad Holmes sitting still for 68 picks between selections, but as things stand, this exercise focuses on the ten best available prospects when the Lions are back on the clock Friday night. A handful of players have been excluded here, as they are widely projected to come off the board before pick No. 50.

Keionte Scott, DB, Miami (FL) You could argue Scott’s late-season ascension was one of the biggest catalysts for Miami’s defensive surge during its National Championship run. He brings a power-plant level of energy to the field—a linebacker in a cornerback’s body. Scott is a sledgehammer of a slot defender who changes the math for offenses.