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Washington Commanders

The Commanders let McAlister fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

by skojec22 · 2026 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 12 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades F
Future A+

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Eric McAlister fell into No. 231. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Whittington pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R3.5 · Pick 69 · Lee Hunter · DT · rank 49
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 5 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 58
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and the 71st overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.28 · Pick 92 · Mike Washington Jr. · RB · rank 72
Taking Mike Washington Jr. in pick 92 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 74
Treydan Stukes in slot 95 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 88
Ted Hurst in the 112th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.26 · Pick 126 · Bud Clark · S · rank 105
They robbed the room for Bud Clark here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R5.1 · Pick 141 · Oscar Delp · TE · rank 133
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Oscar Delp in No. 141. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.7 · Pick 147 · Charles Demmings · CB · rank 150
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Demmings. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.15 · Pick 155 · Isaiah World · OT · rank 147
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah World at pick No. 155. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.37 · Pick 177 · Kevin Coleman Jr. · WR · rank 165
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 37: Kevin Coleman Jr. for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.6 · Pick 187 · VJ Payne · S · rank 200
VJ Payne in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R6.34 · Pick 215 · Dallen Bentley · TE · rank 205
A slide stopped in the 215th pick, with Dallen Bentley worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.2 · Pick 218 · Noah Whittington · RB · rank 237
Noah Whittington in the 218th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
R7.7 · Pick 223 · Jimmy Rolder · LB · rank 230
No drama and no debate, Jimmy Rolder went about where he belonged in pick 223. A minor itch, scratched.
R7.13 · Pick 229 · Jadon Canady · CB · rank 221
Jadon Canady is a better player than slot 229 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.15 · Pick 231 · Eric McAlister · WR · rank 202
Eric McAlister at No. 231 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
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