With the 7th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Adam Peters select Ohio State inside linebacker Sonny Styles. So what exactly is Washington getting with the uber-athletic Buckeye? Tyler’s Take: If there was a single player in this draft that checks almost EVERY box that Peter’s looks for in a top draft pick, it’s […]
The first round of the 2025 NFL draft is in the books, and the Washington Commanders selected Ohio State LB Sonny Styles with the 7th overall pick. There are still a plenty of good players that will be available tonight in Rounds 2 & 3. Washington has a lot of areas they would probably like […]
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) In Sonny Styles, Commanders get ‘everything you want’ in a football player He told his family early Thursday that he was going to be a Washington Commander by day’s end and few really believed it would happen. His phone lit up around 8:40 p.m. with a “spam” warning, and […]
The NFL Draft starts again tonight at 7 p.m. ET for Day 2, featuring the second and third rounds. There are still a lot of talented players on the board, and the Washington Commanders currently have one pick for Day 2. Adam Peters has pick No. 71 tonight, and then a long wait until Saturday […]
There is a long tradition of people giving draft picks a grade less than 24 hours after they’ve been made. Some of them are spot on after the players have shown who they are after a few years in the league, and some of them look pretty bad. A lot of graders get stuck on […]
Adam Peters didn’t think that Sonny Styles would be there when the Washington Commanders were up at No. 7 in the draft. When the Titans took Carnell Tate, and the Chiefs traded in front of them to draft LSU CB Mansoor Delane, he knew Styles would be a Commander. Peters said he was smiling ear […]
Sonny Styles knew he was going to get drafted by the Washington Commanders tonight, and told his family at his draft party. They didn’t believe him, but he loved the organization and said the people in the building were different throughout the draft process. He told head coach that he’d “be back soon” after their […]
The mock drafts are(almost) done and the 2026 NFL draft is under way. The Washington Commanders had the No. 7 overall pick and they used it to draft Ohio State LB Sonny Styles. We’re almost halfway done with the draft, so sit back and enjoy the drama. DO NOT TIP PICKS IN THE COMMENTS! Day […]
The Washington Commanders have made their first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Ohio State LB Sonny Styles with the 7th overall pick. Styles is an athletic freak who will immediately become a key piece to a defense that is being remade under new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones. Future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner […]
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Draft day is finally here and Washington has made their pick! The Commanders selected Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State with the 7th overall pick. Washington adds one of the best defensive players in this year’s draft, and a player they expect to play a big role in new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones’ defense. Head coach […]
The mock drafts are(almost) done and it’s just about time to get to the 2026 NFL draft. Washington enters the draft with the No. 7 overall pick. General manager Adam Peters goes into this year’s draft with six picks after multiple trades last year. The action starts tonight at 8 p.m. ET, and continues through […]
The NFL draft is here, and starts tonight at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Commanders have held their annual Top 30 group visit at TopGolf and hosted 37 local prospect recently as they finalize their big board. Washington began recalibrating the team in free agency, and now turns to the draft to bring in more […]
Another draft season is drawing to a close, and we’ll soon find out which prospect will get ready to take command. All of the questions we’ve had during the offseason will soon be answered. Will Adam Peters, Dan Quinn, and the rest of the Commanders’ brass stick and pick at #7, or trade out? If […]
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) How much does positional value matter as Commanders mull No. 7 pick? Here’s what we know: In the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Washington Commanders will likely draft edge rusher Arvell Reese or linebacker Sonny Styles or running back Jeremiyah Love or cornerback […]
The DraftBot is back, just in the nick of time, to provide its final mock draft of the 2026 draft cycle. We were lucky that it made it in time. I had to drive out to Amberly Airforce Base, west of Ipswich, in the wee small hours to unload it from the back of a […]
The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET, and we won’t have to wait too long to see who the Washington Commanders select. The league has shortened the time teams have on the clock in the first round from 10 to 8 minutes in an effort to reign in an event that […]
With the countdown to the draft at less than 15 hours (and ticking), it seems like a good time to take a look at the Washington Commanders roster in the form of a depth chart. As things stand at the moment, the team has 75 players on the roster. There are 38 players on defense, […]
There was a lot of discussion around the “final” mock draft I put out earlier today, so I wanted to at least give you the one I had originally planned on publishing as my “final”, until changing my mind and going a different direction last minute. The algorithm here is the same, using the same […]
Jake Slaughter, CSchool: University of Florida | Conference: Southeastern ConferenceCollege Experience: Redshirt Senior | Age: 23 (Week 1)Height / Weight: 6’5” / 303 lbsProjected Draft Status: Late 3rd-4th RoundPlayer Comparison: Jake Majors/Joe Tippmann Player Overview Jake Slaughter is a zone-blocking center with good footwork. He thrives in pass protection where he combines his footwork and quick eyes to find and mirror blockers. This […]
The draft is a day away and with that comes my final mock draft for Washington for this year’s cycle. As always, my draft algorithm is the player who represents the most value on the board at a position of need for the Commanders. As I did last year, I will be using my draft […]
Football is ultimately intended to be a form of entertainment. But things can get pretty intense on a forum like Hogs Haven as passionate fans debate the latest mock draft, and argue about what their team’s GM has to do at each pick to avoid disaster and elevate the team to perennial championship contenders. To […]
It’s been a long, winding road, but we’re almost there. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tomorrow night, and we’ve got another mock draft with a different pick for the Washington Commanders at No. 7 overall. Adam Peters adds one of the top offensive players after using free agency to rebuild the defense. 1. Las […]
De’Zhaun Stribling, WRSchool: University of Mississippi | Conference: Southeastern ConferenceCollege Experience: Senior| Age: 23 (Week 1)Height / Weight: 6’2” / 207 lbsProjected Draft Status: 3rd RoundPlayer Comparison: Bigger Torrey Smith College Statistics Receiving & Rushing Table Receiving Rushing Scrimmage Season Team Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Y/R TD Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G Plays Yds Avg TD Awards 2021* Washington State Pac-12 […]
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) Commanders NFL Draft big board: 24 potential fits spanning all 3 days Day 3 The Commanders have four picks over the last four rounds: a fifth-rounder (No. 147), two sixths (187 and 209) and a seventh (223). Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest Described by Brugler as “a low-calorie De’Von […]