raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
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raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
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Sataoa Laumea
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Ekeler
RB
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The phones were a trap the Commanders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

Reaching for Mesidor left real value on the table behind him. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They banked enough surplus on Thieneman to cover a lot of smaller sins. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A real head-scratcher, Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 40 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slid further than he should have, and slot 59 is lovely value for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
No edge and no loss on Lee Hunter in the 71st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick101 Rnd4 Caden Curry
By-the-book stuff, Caden Curry at the 101st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They jumped the gun on DJ Campbell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy little value on Thaddeus Dixon in Round 6, Pick 6, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
The board had cheaper options than De'Zhaun Stribling at pick 196, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
No drama and no debate, Dijon Johnson went about where he belonged in No. 223. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaquaize Pettaway
They paid a round early for Jaquaize Pettaway in Round 7, Pick 22, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.