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gormenghast20'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

COMMANDERS-1-25

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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Kamran James, 65 picks early at pick 196.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Lawson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Value with a capital V on Kenyon Sadiq in No. 28, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
The board had Deontae Lawson higher than Round 3, Pick 7, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick145 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at the 145th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at slot 196 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Velling
No edge and no loss on Jack Velling in Round 7, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
They did well to land Jaylon Braxton in the 243rd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.