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nonphixion'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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  • nonphixion DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Solomon Tuliaupupu, 40 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Downs. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 13th pick they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick29 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick 29 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at slot 71 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A straight-up fair deal on Kage Casey at the 146th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at No. 186 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Miles Kitselman in pick No. 197. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee in Round 7, Pick 7 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Tuliaupupu. The roster fit checks out.