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 Big Board I published over the weekend. Team Needs: Top Needs: Wide Receiver EDGE Safety Center Secondary Needs: Running Back Linebacker Cornerback Round 1: TRADE There was a trade offer on the table at pick 7… From Tampa Bay: Picks 15 and 46 for pick 7 Tampa needed an off-the-ball linebacker and Sonny Styles was available at 7.
He was the top-rated player on my draft board and my final blue-chip prospect, however, the Bucs were offering a nice package, which included pick #46, to move back 8 spots. This trade is pretty close in value using the Rich Hill trade chart with Washington giving 425 and receiving 441 (we call that the Top 10 tax). Below is how round one played out on the Pro Football Network Mock Draft Simulator .
ROUND 1 (Pick 15) – Denzel Boston, WR, Washington It was tough to pass up on Styles, but not having a 2nd or 4th rounder weighed heavily into this decision. Washington’s linebacker room was improved in free agency by adding the young, uber-athletic Leo Chenal. We can also say some addition-by-subtraction took place with the team deciding not to bring back veteran Bobby Wagner – leaving Jordan Magee the opportunity to step into a much bigger role next to Chenal and Frankie Luvu.
In Denzel Boston the Commanders get a true outside threat to pair with Terry McLaurin and provide Jayden Daniels with more weapons. At 6’4” 212 with nearly 10” hands, a 37. 5” vertical and elite ball skills, Boston can become a great intermediate target in Washington’s new offense and be a contested-catch and redzone threat out of the gate.
He didn’t run a 40 at the combine or his Pro Day, but his short-area quickness and burst were on display with a 6. 80 3-cone and 4,3 short-shuttle. Pro Comparison: Drake London 115 seconds of fun Denzel Boston catches pic.
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