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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bolton
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a B+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 146th pick is 33 spots clear of where he belonged. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 9 they get a three-down second-level presence. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board had Eli Stowers higher than the 71st pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on D'Angelo Ponds. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at slot 146 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They took Bud Clark at par in No. 186, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick197 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
This one needs a full-page explanation: Princewill Umanmielen in the Round 6 slot, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
They did well to land Peyton Bowen in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.