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carrgofast'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

COMM 26 V22

  • carrgofast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Head Shot
Odafe Oweh
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Mitchell Melton pick is the one that will follow the Commanders into the fall. They took him 103 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

Bell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 22 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick55 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Taking Chris Bell in Round 2, Pick 23 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
A conviction pick on Gabe Jacas at slot 82 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They reached a country mile for Max Iheanachor at No. 123, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in pick 145 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No drama and no debate, Xavier Nwankpa went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
A big swing on Jamal Haynes at the 185th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bud Clark at No. 196. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Mitchell Melton
They talked themselves into Mitchell Melton at the 202nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Colbie Young
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Colbie Young. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.