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Mitch 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

Draft 2026

  • Mitch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LAC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bo Richter
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Commanders took Dominic Zvada at Round 7, Pick 7, roughly 43 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 11 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that.
Pick48 Rnd2 Zion Young
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Young this early at Round 2, Pick 16. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 97th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at No. 111 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They went early on Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick 146, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 187th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
No drama and no debate, Cam Calhoun went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in pick 223, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.