Mitch'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mitch'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

Washington 2026

  • Mitch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Commanders spent the 71st pick on Sammy Omosigho, a name most had 71 spots down the list.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 11 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Sammy Omosigho
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sammy Omosigho in the 71st pick, miles early. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick111 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They did well to land D'Angelo Ponds in slot 111, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at Round 5, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick187 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in pick No. 187 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick No. 197 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick223 Rnd7 Barion Brown
No edge and no loss on Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.