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RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

Commanders 2026 Defence

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Head Shot
Josh Simmons
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB+
The Commanders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Commanders took Keaten Wade at the 223rd pick, roughly 152 spots before his name belonged.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Commanders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They paid up for Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 6 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
They reached into another round for Malik Muhammad, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 145 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Patrick Payton well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at No. 196, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keaten Wade in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.