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RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • ererererererererrerere DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Cameron: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Josh Cameron, the No. 183 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 209th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 7 they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in the 71st overall pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Malik Benson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
By-the-book stuff, J'Mari Taylor at slot 187 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Taking Josh Cameron in the 209th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Harrison Wallace III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Harrison Wallace III in pick 223, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.