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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

JD5 OUT, MENDOZA IN!

  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (WSH)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
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 (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 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Chigozie Anusiem
CB
Head Shot
Brock Bowers
TE
Head Shot
Jeremy Chinn
S
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jayden Daniels
QB
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a D.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Roman Hemby at No. 223 is 47 spots clear of where he belonged. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Banks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 7 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They let Kenyon Sadiq come to them and pounced at pick No. 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 57th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Anthony Lucas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Anthony Lucas. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
They reached into another round for Gabe Jacas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at Round 4, Pick 2 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Value with a capital V on Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at pick No. 129 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at slot 134 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick 145 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Boettcher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 174th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick180 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Moten at No. 180, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at No. 183, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the 185th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick196 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
A real head-scratcher, Keyron Crawford in slot 196 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They paid up for Dominic Zvada at the 219th pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at pick No. 223. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A premium they did not need to pay, Micah Morris a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.