The Washington Commanders will enter the 2026 NFL Draft with six picks, including the 147th overall selection in the fifth round. The draft is set for Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Commanders’ board stretches beyond the spotlight that usually follows the top of the order.
That gives general manager Adam Peters room to look for value after already using 14 picks in his time with Washington. The team has spent free agency addressing pass rusher, tight end and running back, so later-round decisions could shape the depth chart as much as the first few names off the board.
One edge option is Joshua Josephs, who finished at Tennessee with 22 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks despite starting for only one season. He also measured just over 34 inches in arm length, the kind of length that can show up quickly when a team is sorting through midround pass rushers.
At cornerback, Domani Jackson brings the profile of a three-year starter across USC and Alabama. In 13 games in 2024, he had seven pass breakups and two interceptions, numbers that give him a case as a player who has been around high-level football long enough to handle a role that may grow over time.
Running back Kaytron Allen may appeal if Washington keeps looking for insurance behind its veteran plans. He posted at least 900 rushing yards in each of the last three seasons and finished with a school-record 4,180 career rushing yards at Penn State, along with 43 total touchdowns as a runner and pass-catcher.
The Commanders also could study Scooby Williams, a defender who logged 11.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups while playing most of the 2024 season with a torn meniscus. He also dealt with injuries throughout 2025, which leaves his tape and medical file working against each other in a draft room that will have to decide how much patience to buy.
Lorenzo Styles Jr. is another name built for a team hunting speed, with a 4.27 at the combine after converting from receiver. On the interior, Jaeden Roberts brings a different kind of draw, with reports of an 805-pound squat, a 415-pound clean and a 525-pound bench at 333 pounds, plus a 1,400-pound sled push in high school.
Washington’s focus will still begin at No. 7 overall, but the shape of this draft suggests the later rounds matter just as much. Peters has shown he is willing to keep adding players, and with only six picks in hand, the Commanders may need the fifth round and beyond to do the quiet work that often lasts longer than the headline names.
