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winner'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • winner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Bryce Foster at No. 223 is 38 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick72 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 72nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Louis Moore well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick187 Rnd6 Red Murdock
A conviction pick on Red Murdock at pick No. 187 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at No. 209 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Value said wait; Josh Cuevas in slot 226 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.