At 28 for Detroit, is when Wright selected the next Edge. Wright took Georgia's Mykel Williams. This means six edge rushers were selected before the Commanders came on the clock in Wright's mock draft. Thus, at No. 29, Wright still managed to take an edge rusher for the Commanders when he selected Texas A&M DE Shemar Stewart.

In his first and only seven-round mock of the 2025 NFL Draft, Chad Reuter forecasts some big surprises in the top 10 and five first-round trades. See all of his projections, 1-257.

Welcome to the annual “choose your adventure” Commanders-only mock draft. Previous versions were essentially an exercise in showing the butterfly effect over seven rounds, depending on which direction Washington took. This year, with the prospect evaluation consensus an illusion, exploring all potential paths is necessary.