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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
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
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Brock Bowers
TE
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Daniel Carlson
PK
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Jeremy Chinn
S
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Maxx Crosby
DE
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Tommy Eichenberg
LB
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Leki Fotu
DT
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Brennan Jackson
DE
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Dylan Parham
OG
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
C
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Decamerion Richardson
CB
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Tyree Wilson
DE
Players traded away
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Jayden Daniels
QB
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: D+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D+.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. The James pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Styles falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 7 they get a downhill hitter at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at the 36th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
You do not let a linebacker like Sonny Styles reach No. 57 and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Will Lee III
The board had Will Lee III higher than pick No. 67, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 7 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
They let Daylen Everette come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 117 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss slid further than he should have, and pick 129 is lovely value for the quarterback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
Nothing to complain about; CJ Daniels went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They read the board right and Kage Casey was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 25: Ted Hurst for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Nice patience on Xavier Nwankpa, who had no business lasting to No. 174. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in the 180th overall pick. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick183 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Raylen Wilson at the 183rd pick, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at slot 185 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They jumped the gun on Dominic Zvada, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick223 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at the 223rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in Round 7, Pick 23 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.