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MyOpinionCounts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

March 1 2026

  • MyOpinionCounts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Montgomery: B-.

Somebody in Round 6, Pick 17 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Tyren Montgomery, the No. 169 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Reaching for Jatta left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick 71 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
A real head-scratcher, Nadame Tucker in Round 5, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 185 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tyren Montgomery
Tyren Montgomery in the 196th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A wild overpay on Isaiah Jatta in slot 223, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.