raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
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raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Van Demark
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureB
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

Nobody had Patrick Payton this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 57 spots to get him at pick No. 153.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Taaffe steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

If Caleb Lomu and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 26 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Circle this one: Michael Taaffe at pick No. 71 is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at the 126th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick 145 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They let CJ Daniels come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at No. 153 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
Fair-plus on Gracen Halton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at pick 196 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Holly
Value said wait; Trey Holly in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.