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2026 NFL Draft: Welcome to the First Round!

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 […]

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NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Ohio State has two top picks for the Commanders

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 […]

Hogs Haven 2026 NFL Draft Profile Wrap-Up

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 […]

Daily Slop: 23 Apr 26 – It’s Draft Day!!

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 […]

What time will the Commanders pick in the 2026 NFL Draft tonight?

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 […]

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Mark Tyler’s ALTERNATE 2026 Mock Draft

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 Could Become a Starter in the Commanders’ New-Look Offense

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 […]

Mark Tyler’s final 2026 Washington Commanders mock draft

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 […]

The 2026 NFL Draft All-Name Team

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 […]

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2026 NFL mock draft: Ryan Fowler’s predictions for Round 1

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 […]

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Can De’Zhaun Stribling Be More than a Downfield Threat for the Commanders?

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 […]

Daily Slop: 22 Apr 26 – The last time Washington picked a player 7th overall, he became a 7-time All Pro & ended up in the Ring of Fame

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 […]

Washington Commanders 2026 NFL Draft: Final Visits and Meetings Tracker

The 2026 NFL draft starts tomorrow night at 8 p.m ET, and will be broadcast live from Pittsburgh, PA. Scouts, coaches, and executives have spent years studying the prospects who will hear their names called this weekend. After their final college season, there were all-star games, the Combine, pro days, private workouts, and Top 30 […]

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Commanders Draft: Pick-3 Contest – 2026

Did you say a contest??!! Just in case you haven’t heard, the draft is scheduled from 23-25 April, 2026. Back in 2017, around this time, I decided to create a different kind of draft-prediction contest, which I called the “Draft Pick 3”. That contest has returned annually in one form or another for each of […]

Daily Slop: 21 Apr 26 – NFL pre-draft feels less like reporting & smokescreens, more like guesses & hot air

Commanders links Articles Commanders Wire What are the best and worst Commanders’ NFL draft picks since 2000? As we get closer to this year’s draft, CBS Sports analyst Bryan DeArdo recently looked at every NFL team’s best and worst picks since the 2000 NFL Draft. Best pick: OT Trent Williams (No. 4 overall, 2010)  A surefire Hall of […]

2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Commanders Find Terry McLaurin’s Successor

NFL Draft week is finally here and with that, we are inching closer to having concrete results after months of chatter, rumors, and overall propaganda regarding one of the biggest annual events in all of sports. A little over a month ago we put out the 1.0 version of my mock draft, which included zero […]

The 2026 Bris Vegas Washington Commanders Little Board

With the 2026 draft just a few days away, it is time to unveil my annual Washington Commanders Little Board.  The big name draft analysts and media outlets all have their Big Boards, listing 100 to 300 prospects. That’s a lot of names for the casual Commanders fan to wade through to find the 6 […]

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Daily Slop: 20 Apr 26 – Conflicting advice for Commanders GM Adam Peters ahead of Thursday’s 1st round of NFL Draft

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) Ranking Commanders Draft Options at 7 1. Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame. For me, Jeremiyah Love is the best prospect I’ve studied in detail this year. There are very few faults in his game. He’s incredibly explosive, has outstanding short area quickness and long speed to go with […]

Centers the Commanders Should Consider in the 2026 Draft Class

Last, but not least in the series of draft position roundup is Center. Wide Receiver Cornerback Linebacker Safeties Center Adam Peters was active in the first wave of free agency, with multiple additions on defense and offensive skill positions. The two biggest remaining needs he was unable to address were Wide Receiver and Center. Washington […]

Four different Commanders mock drafts for four different scenarios

Washington is in a unique position in the 2026 NFL draft as they sit at number seven with most of the top talent being at non-traditional positions. Running back, safety and inside linebacker boast three prospects which many grade as the top players in the draft regardless of position. Adam Peters did a great job […]

Daily Slop: 19 Apr 26 – Sexy Dexy becoming a Bengal sends ripples through the first round of NFL Draft which kicks off Thursday night

Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) Why teams should select Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love — no matter his position value [T]eams should be racing for the opportunity to select Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love. Of course, Love’s draft ceiling is only so high because of his devalued running back position, but someone Thursday night is going […]

John Portis’ One & Done 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Washington Commanders Move Up

Full disclosure, I am not a Draftnik at heart. You won’t see me posting the results of my latest mock draft simulator or advertising recently updated rankings. I do find the process interesting, enjoy reading draft profiles and posts, and studying the draft is a great way to increase my knowledge of the NFL. Still, […]

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