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Ben'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

Picks

  • Ben DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (WSH)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (WSH)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Roger Rosengarten
OT
Head Shot
Derek Stingley Jr.
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Ekeler
RB
Head Shot
Deebo Samuel
WR
Head Shot
Marcus Mariota
QB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Commanders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Payton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Stewart.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick71 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
The board had Josiah Trotter higher than pick 71, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
No edge and no loss on Chase Bisontis in slot 115; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at No. 145 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They went early on DJ Campbell in the 152nd pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 22 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the 161st overall pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick173 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick No. 173 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 185th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194 Rnd6 Miller Moss
Good price on Miller Moss in pick 194, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 196, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Fair-plus on Isaac Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon at slot 234 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tony Grimes in the 240th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Colbie Young
Colbie Young in No. 252 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.