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WSH 2026

  • GDT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B-.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Jalen Thompson went at the Round 7 slot, a good 81 picks before the board was ready.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Anderson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 6 they get a ballhawk on the back end. More want than need.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ian Strong
No drama and no debate, Ian Strong went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
A straight-up fair deal on Jyaire Hill at the 146th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in Round 6, Pick 5 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in the 188th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A big swing on Jalen Thompson at No. 223, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.