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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (WSH)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
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Jack Bech
WR
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Brock Bowers
TE
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Tommy Eichenberg
LB
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Tonka Hemingway
DT
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Brennan Jackson
DE
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Ashton Jeanty
RB
Head Shot
Atonio Mafi
OG
Head Shot
Tristin McCollum
S
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Darien Porter
CB
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
C
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Brenden Rice
WR
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Robert Spillane
LB
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Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR
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Byron Young
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ale Kaho
LB
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Andre Carter II
LB
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Darius Rush
CB
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Ja'Corey Brooks
WR
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Jayden Daniels
QB
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Lawrence Cager
TE
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Lucas Niang
OT
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Percy Butler
S
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Qwuantrezz Knight
S
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Tyree Jackson
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders found their guy under center in Mendoza: D+.

Somebody took the Commanders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. It is not that Styles is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Sarratt that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
A want over a need in No. 31: Sonny Styles adds a linebacker while running back keeps waiting.
Pick36 Rnd2 Romello Height
They paid sticker price for Romello Height in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Value with a capital V on Eli Stowers in slot 67, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick 71 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 102nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A quiet steal in pick No. 117: Julian Neal for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Nice patience on Bud Clark, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A tidy bit of business in the 145th pick, where Isaiah World graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
The board had Eric Rivers higher than pick 174, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick No. 180 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Somehow Aamil Wagner was still sitting there in the 185th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant is a better player than No. 187 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 17 is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at slot 219 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Josh Moten
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Josh Moten at slot 223. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.