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carrgofast'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

COMM 26 V4

  • carrgofast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Commanders checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Nobody had Xavier Chaplin this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 34 spots to get him at the Round 3 slot.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 11th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 45th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at pick No. 71 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They went early on Iapani Laloulu in pick 146, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Lander Barton
They jumped the gun on Lander Barton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Nwankpa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick223 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They talked themselves into Desmond Reid at No. 223, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.