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spike'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • spike DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (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
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Mikail Kamara a full 46 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Ioane falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Adding Tuli Tuipulotu by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 22nd pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. More want than need.
Pick55 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in No. 55 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mikail Kamara this early at the 71st overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Lance. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Michael Trigg
They did well to land Michael Trigg in slot 145, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They talked themselves into Bud Clark at pick 187, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid a round early for Josh Moten in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Barion Brown
A wild overpay on Barion Brown in pick No. 223, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.