skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT

skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

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  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Commanders won the night they stopped Price from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jadarian Price slides to slot 92, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 20th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick71 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They robbed the room for A.J. Haulcy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jadarian Price in pick No. 92, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
A tidy bit of business in No. 147, where Hezekiah Masses graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the 168th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A tidy little value on Keagen Trost in pick 189, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with VJ Payne worth more than the price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
They paid sticker price for Toriano Pride Jr. in Round 7, Pick 4, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the 223rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
A tight end of that caliber at No. 226 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.