Rueben Bain, Sonny Styles detail what impressed them about Commanders
The Commanders are doing their due diligence ahead of the draft and a couple of defenders shared what they liked about the team.
The draft is about to get rolling in Pittsburgh, and most of the top prospects are in the city already. The prospects are making the rounds, speaking with media from each team, and fans are desperately searching for clues on who their team will draft. The Washington Commanders have the No.
7 pick, and it's important the team makes the most of that pick if they want to contend again in 2026 . 2025 was a bad season, but the hope is that the disappointing season was mostly a result of injuries. Still, adding a couple immediate-impact players in this draft will help greatly.
Two of the players that spoke with Washington media are edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. and Sonny Styles. Bain is one of the top edge rushers this class, while Styles is widely thought of as the top off-ball linebacker.
Both players would fit in well with the Commanders, and both had positive experiences with the team in the predraft process. "The biggest thing that stands out when you walk in the building is just great energy, great people," said Styles . "When you go in that building, everyone is drive.