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RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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Commanders

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaelan Phillips
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Commanders reached some 72 spots for Jordan Hall, and value like that does not grow back. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Dixon pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Jaelan Phillips deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick No. 43 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 71st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at Round 4, Pick 11 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braylan Shelby. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They reached a country mile for Jordan Hall at No. 186, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Value with a capital V on Thaddeus Dixon in pick 197, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.