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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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
Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Commanders, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The cost of the Moore reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

The Ponds steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brandon Cisse in pick 38. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
Steal is underselling it; D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 69 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Max Klare
A tidy bit of business in the 71st pick, where Max Klare graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at slot 74 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caden Curry
No edge and no loss on Caden Curry in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
A clean, defensible pick in No. 145 with a little surplus value in Skyler Gill-Howard. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Nothing to complain about; Matt Gulbin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
The board had Kaleb Elarms-Orr higher than Round 6, Pick 17, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They talked themselves into Isaiah Jatta at Round 7, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.