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AB1565'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

2025 Mock Draft 13

  • AB1565 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
David Ojabo
LB
Head Shot
Bo Richter
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Patrick Payton a full 83 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Allen pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A want over a need in pick 49: CJ Allen adds a linebacker while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick80 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Nice patience on Lee Hunter, who had no business lasting to the 80th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Vincent Anthony Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in No. 118 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A conviction pick on Le'Veon Moss at slot 161 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A clean, defensible pick in No. 185 with a little surplus value in Josh Moten. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
A reach for Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 6, Pick 17; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick203 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas in the 203rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No edge and no loss on Riley Mahlman in pick 222; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in the 223rd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.