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spike'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • spike DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B- to prove it.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Daevin Hobbs, 47 picks early at the 223rd overall pick.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hurst. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Good price on Caleb Downs in pick 7, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They read the board right and Jake Golday was the payoff at No. 71. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
They jumped the gun on Jalen Farmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in the 185th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at pick No. 196 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
A wild overpay on Daevin Hobbs in slot 223, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.