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spike'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • spike 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
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Reid Carrico Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Reid Carrico
LB West Virginia
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
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Commanders took Reid Carrico at the 223rd pick, roughly 62 spots before his name belonged.

The Thieneman steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
The board fumbled Dillon Thieneman all the way to the 60th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Derrick Moore this early at pick No. 71. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Trigg. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
No drama and no debate, Kevin Coleman Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 145. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at the 196th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Reid Carrico
They talked themselves into Reid Carrico at No. 223, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.