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RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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  • nonphixion DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders bet big and early on Rueben Owens II, 84 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Klare where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
In pick 7 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson in the 146th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Rueben Owens II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rueben Owens II. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey in No. 197 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at Round 7, Pick 7 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.