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skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (WSH)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (WSH)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Head Shot
Durham Smythe
TE
Head Shot
Ryan Van Demark
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The war room fell hard for Keyron Crawford, and it showed at No. 196: 32 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That Hill Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The veteran additions, Harold Landry III chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 26 they get a red-zone target to build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Fair-plus on D'Angelo Ponds, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Anthony Hill Jr. reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Anthony Lucas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Anthony Lucas. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 89th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Value with a capital V on Julian Neal in Round 3, Pick 31, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A slide stopped in No. 131, with Michael Trigg worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They paid sticker price for Aaron Graves in pick 145, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They took Earnest Greene III at par in the 166th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 169, where Brenen Thompson graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the 185th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in slot 194 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at pick No. 196 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at pick 200 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No drama and no debate, Riley Mahlman went about where he belonged in the 220th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at No. 223 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar is a better player than slot 232 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
No edge and no loss on Micah Morris in Round 7, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.