skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

America's Team!

  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drue Tranquill
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Commanders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The Tucker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Hurst pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 9th pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in the 77th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at slot 109 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick116 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Nice patience on Chandler Rivers, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at Round 5, Pick 7 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A conviction pick on VJ Payne at No. 187 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
A straight-up fair deal on Jadon Canady at pick 223, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at pick No. 227 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
By-the-book stuff, Noah Whittington at slot 238 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.