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dugferd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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OSU heavy

  • dugferd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Bryce Foster, 21 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Reese makes the weekend a net positive.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 13 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick29 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick71 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They liked Omar Cooper Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 71. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the 146th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at the Round 6 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 197 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Velling
A conviction pick on Jack Velling at pick No. 223 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Haynes King
They paid sticker price for Haynes King in pick 250, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.