Dale'S MOCK DRAFT

Dale'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • Dale DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B- to prove it.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Commanders did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to tight end, which was the need that mattered most.

The Slaughter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Moss has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 7 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in the 71st overall pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Malik Benson worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A tidy bit of business in pick 187, where Keagen Trost graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They took Keyshaun Elliott at par in the 209th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Miller Moss at slot 223 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.