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brabazonlaw'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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  • brabazonlaw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The war room fell hard for Markel Bell, and it showed at pick 71: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Klein value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In No. 7 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Markel Bell
They reached a country mile for Markel Bell at pick 71, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nadame Tucker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson at pick No. 185 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick196 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Circle this one: Marlin Klein at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black slid further than he should have, and the 223rd pick is lovely value for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.