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nonphixion'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • nonphixion DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 47 picks early on Rueben Owens II, and the board is going to hold them to it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Getting Mathews Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 60 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Value with a capital V on Eli Stowers in No. 71, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Golday at Round 3, Pick 27. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slid further than he should have, and the 126th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
By-the-book stuff, Connor Tollison at slot 145 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They robbed the room for Jermaine Mathews Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at slot 196 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They did well to land J. Michael Sturdivant in the 223rd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.