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carrgofast'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

COMM 26 V5

  • carrgofast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Princewill Umanmielen, 51 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

Getting Iheanachor where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jordyn Tyson and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to slot 55. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Chaplin. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Michael Trigg
A tidy little value on Michael Trigg in the 145th pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 187 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick198 Rnd6 Max Iheanachor
Somehow Max Iheanachor was still sitting there in pick 198, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Princewill Umanmielen
They reached into another round for Princewill Umanmielen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.