Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Reid Carrico Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Reid Carrico
LB West Virginia
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Commanders took Reid Carrico at the 196th pick, roughly 77 spots before his name belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. On the needs board they went 1 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 7th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick71 Rnd3 Taurean York
No edge and no loss on Taurean York in slot 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
They did well to land Jaden Greathouse in Round 5, Pick 7, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key at pick 185 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Reid Carrico
They talked themselves into Reid Carrico at No. 196, and the board did not agree. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
They reached into another round for Tony Rojas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.