Faedrt'S MOCK DRAFT
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Faedrt'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

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  • Faedrt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let Hurst fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ted Hurst had no business being available in Round 6, Pick 17, and the Commanders did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They are betting Coogan proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 7 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 71st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They took Kyle Louis at par in pick No. 147, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in Round 6, Pick 6 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Taking Ted Hurst in the 198th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at slot 223 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.