KJR'S MOCK DRAFT
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KJR'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

28FEB2026

  • KJR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

Some picks age like wine; Dominic Zvada at slot 223 will need to, sitting 81 spots clear of his grade. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The McNeil-Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 7 they get a three-down runner at fair value.
Pick77 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in pick 116, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A clean, defensible pick in the 145th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jaeden Roberts. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
They barely believed it either: Aamil Wagner still on the board at the 185th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eli Heidenreich in pick No. 196, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in No. 223 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.