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RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • dugferd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Skule
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

The Commanders did not so much draft Derrick Moore as overpay for him, 54 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Haulcy falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Derrick Moore in pick No. 49, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 7. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A conviction pick on Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 120 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner Koziol at the 146th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the 151st overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159 Rnd5 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in slot 159 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister slid further than he should have, and pick 186 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A reach for Bryce Foster in No. 195; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at Round 6, Pick 17 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Haynes King
They reached a country mile for Haynes King at the 223rd pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.