Mark Tyler’s 2026 Washington Commanders Draft Board

Key Points:

• The Washington Commanders' draft board focuses on seven key positional groups they view as needs, prioritizing prospects likely to be available within the top 100 picks, with special attention to players in blue, green, purple, and orange categories on their color-coded chart.
• Round 1, pick 7 targets include edge rushers Arvell Reese (Ohio State) and David Bailey (Texas Tech), running back Jeremyiah Love (Notre Dame), and several defensive backs and wide receivers, with scenarios considered for trading back to select additional prospects.
• If the Commanders acquire a second-round pick, they plan to target a mix of wide receivers, cornerbacks, edge rushers, safeties, and linebackers, including players like Omar Cooper (Indiana WR) and TJ Parker (Clemson EDGE).
• For the third round, pick 71, the team is focusing on edge rushers such as Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State) and wide receivers like De’Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss), balancing value and team needs.
• The mock draft without trades has the Commanders selecting Jeremyiah Love at pick 7, following other top six picks including Reese, Bailey, Styles, and Lemon, with the pick at 71 decided using the value versus need approach.