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GDT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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I Pray 4 WSH 2026

  • GDT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let McDonald fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kayden McDonald, the No. 31 name on the board, in pick No. 223. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 7 with a little surplus value in Rueben Bain Jr.. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at the 71st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 David Bailey
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, David Bailey in the 145th pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane in slot 187 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at Round 6, Pick 17 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kayden McDonald
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 223 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.