Commanders 2026 Mock Draft Madness 12.0 - Washington Commanders

Senior Writer The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect the opinion of the team. In anticipation of the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held April 23 - 25 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, here's a compilation of various league experts' predictions about what the Washington Commanders will do with the No. 7 overall pick. Check back weekly until the draft for more updates. Selection: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU (April 20) Analysis: Delane is a D.C.-area prospect who fills a need, returning home a more polished corner than when he left Virginia Tech for LSU. That said, I'm sure Commanders general manager Adam Peters would love to trade down if a decent offer were to materialize. Selection: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU (April 20) Analysis: N/A Selection: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame (April 20) Analysis: The Commanders need help everywhere, so I have them taking the player I feel is the best in this year's class. Love is an explosive play waiting to happen and would unlock multiple layers of the playbook that Washington couldn't access last season. He rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2025 and had 39 runs of 10 or more yards, fourth most in the FBS. Having quarterback Jayden Daniels and Love together would strike fear in NFL defenses. Selection: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State (April 21) Analysis: I really liked Makai Lemon here with the Amon-Ra St. Brown comparison. But when I came across this quote about Tate from former Ohio State teammate Will Howard (via this ESPN piece), it convinced me that Tate could be the best receiver to operate in new coordinator David Blough's system. Selection: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State (April 20) Analysis: If Tate gets by the Giants and Browns, he makes a ton of sense for the Commanders here to be the long-term WR1 replacement for another former Buckeye in Terry McLaurin, who turns 31 in September. Jayden Daniels' weapons have to improve to give the young quarterback the best chance at success. Selection: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame (April 20) Analysis: The Commanders could go wide receiver or edge rusher here, but Love not only fills a need in the backfield, he's a receiving threat, too. I love the idea of pairing him with Jayden Daniels in the backfield. Selection: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame (April 21) Analysis: There simply aren't many offenses that can unleash a quarterback and running back that can both run a sub-4.4 40 on every snap. I like how the Commanders addressed the running back room already this offseason, and they have other positions and needs on their roster they could easily go after. But with so many defensive players going early, and the Commanders perhaps feeling like they can address offensive needs later, they instead go with perhaps the best skill player in this year's draft class to boost their offense with first time play-caller David Blough. Selection: Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami (April 20) Analysis: Bain led all FBS edge defenders in pressures (8