Banta said Spencer Fano was also the Lions pick in his own mock draft at No. 17 in 2026, with Fano installed at right tackle and Penei Sewell moving to left tackle.

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• Mock Draft PicksSpencer FanoDetroit LionsApr 8, 2026

  Spencer Fano to be picked at number 17

  “Love your fan o pick. Love it. So that's who I had in my mark draft, so to speak.”

  Close · 71Scored 70.71a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Spencer Fano

  season:

  2026

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  70.71

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  9

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  70.71

  predicted pick:

  17

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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