bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
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bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
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
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B.

Nobody had Taylen Green this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 38 spots to get him at the 147th pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Wright makes the weekend a net positive.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 12 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 7, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A real head-scratcher, Taylen Green in pick No. 147 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They let Ted Hurst come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
The board fumbled Dae'Quan Wright all the way to pick 198, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in the 223rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.