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AB1565'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2025

2025 Mock Draft 11

  • AB1565 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

Some picks age like wine; Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 130th pick will need to, sitting 50 spots clear of his grade.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Slaughter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Spending an early pick on safety with tight end, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 11 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Good price on Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in slot 62 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A want over a need in the 71st pick: Michael Taaffe adds a safety while tight end, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick97 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 97 leaves tight end, cornerback and other spots for later.
Pick130 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 130th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Darius Taylor
They jumped the gun on Darius Taylor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Nothing to complain about; Kage Casey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
No drama and no debate, Evan Stewart went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 7. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dane Key
They did well to land Dane Key in the 197th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on De'Zhaun Stribling. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.