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gormenghast20'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

COMMANDERS-2-21

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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B-.

The war room fell hard for Patrick Payton, and it showed at No. 185: 62 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Klein falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at pick No. 71 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kage Casey
No edge and no loss on Kage Casey in Round 5, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in the 185th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in No. 196 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in pick 223 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.