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It’s been a while since we’ve done a mock draft roundup, but with two weeks to go in the season, we’re back for another round. The Washington Commanders’ season has been a disaster and they currently sit at 4-11, and are projected to get the No. 7 overall pick in next year’s draft. There will obviously be a lot of changes again next year with 33 pending free agents, a lot of cap space, and 6 draft picks. Injuries have been a major problem this year, and they will need a big infusion of youth and talent next season.
This roundup has 36 mock drafts and 18 of them feature EDGE rushers. Miami’s Rueben Bain is the most popular selection for the Commanders with 10 mocks giving him to Washington. Texas’s David Bailey is also a popular choice, with six mocks sending him to D.C. Auburn’s Kevin Faulk rounds out the group with his name called twice for Washington this week.
Wide receiver and safety are tied for the next most popular positions for Washington’s first-round pick. Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson and Ohio State’s Carnell Tate are the top WR options, and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is the only option at safety. Ohio State LB Arvell Reese is a popular pick who probably won’t be on the board when Washington picks.
Running back, defensive tackle, and cornerback round out the list this week, with Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love getting mocked twice to Washington. We’ve even got a trade up into the Top 5 to secure the Commanders most popular option.
Position selections:
WR – 5
RB – 2
EDGE – 18
DT – 1
LB – 4
S – 5
CB – 1
Where will Washington pick, and who/what position should they take next year?
Trade: The Cleveland Browns send the 4th and 104th overall picks in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Washington Commanders for the 8th and 72nd overall picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, as well as a second-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft
Rueben Bain, EDGE, Miami
Myles Garrett seems destined to set the single-season sack record in 2025, as he is now just 1.5 sacks away from setting it. But imagine a world where he had a tag team partner that took some pressure off him? The Browns have several edge rushers they have tried to pair him with, but none have had the talent of Rueben Bain Jr. Garrett would be able to dominate with fewer double teams, or he would remain the focus, and the Miami Hurricane could create their own set of devastation.
David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
The Commanders have relied on an extremely veteran group of edge rushers this season, lacking a true difference-maker at the position. Von Miller leads Washington with six sacks at 36 years old. But there’s no better pure rusher in this class than Bailey, who had the second-most sacks (13.5) and...
