bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
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bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for Taylen Green, 38 picks ahead of schedule.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, McNeil-Warren at that price is a win they earned. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 7 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Taking Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in Round 3, Pick 7 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in the 147th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Nice patience on Ted Hurst, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jeff Caldwell in the 198th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at pick 223 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.