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AB1565'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

2025 Mock Draft 20

  • AB1565 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Head Shot
Ryan Van Demark
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Commanders spent the 94th overall pick on Malachi Lawrence, a name most had 43 spots down the list. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Thieneman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Lawson pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback and interior defensive lineman still on the board.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Good price on Sonny Styles in the 26th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Deontae Lawson at linebacker with quarterback and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at slot 91 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in No. 94 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 126th pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
No edge and no loss on CJ Daniels in slot 130; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
No drama and no debate, Davison Igbinosun went about where he belonged in No. 145. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
They read the board right and Le'Veon Moss was the payoff at pick 185. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A premium they did not need to pay, Nolan Rucci a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kamran James
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kamran James well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.