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Watts Raider Fan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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Mock drafts from Watts Raider Fan

2nd draft with trades

  • Watts Raider Fan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders did enough to get by: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Commanders spent No. 71 on Akheem Mesidor, a name the board had a full 67 spots lower. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick 7 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Earnest Greene III in slot 145, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the 187th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the 198th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Drayk Bowen
A conviction pick on Drayk Bowen at No. 223 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.