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SpyrVene'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

Commanders 2026 Defence building

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B to prove it.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in Keaten Wade, taking him 105 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reese falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at pick No. 57 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A real head-scratcher, Trey Moore in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at slot 129, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They reached a country mile for Xavier Nwankpa at No. 145, and the board is aghast. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick185 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the 196th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in pick No. 223 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.