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SpyrVene'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DET)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in Jordan Hall, taking him 68 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Reese pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A straight-up fair deal on Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 27, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They took Malik Muhammad at par in pick 71, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Markel Bell
The board had cheaper options than Markel Bell at No. 82, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A real head-scratcher, Keylan Rutledge in slot 92 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Trey Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Moore. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 165 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick171 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at the 171st pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg at pick 185 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 196 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Value said wait; Jordan Hall in No. 223 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.