Washington Commanders select Sonny Styles - Tyler’s Take (by @Tiller56)
With the 7th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Adam Peters select Ohio State inside linebacker Sonny Styles. So what exactly is Washington getting with the uber-athletic Buckeye? Tyler’s Take: If there was a single player in this draft that checks almost EVERY box that Peter’s looks for in a top draft pick, it’s Sonny Styles.
Here is what I said about Styles in my Adam Peter’s Draft Tells article . Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State Besides not participating in the Senior Bowl (and I’m sure it was not for a lack of an invite), Sonny Styles checks off every other box on this list. He is an athletic freak who got better each year at Ohio State after switching from safety to inside linebacker heading into his junior year.
He was a team captain who called the defense in 2025 for Matt Patricia, garnering All-American honors along the way. He has met multiple times with the Commanders including a top 30 visit. Sonny Styles is a LB prospect in the 2026 draft class.
He scored an unofficial 10. 00 RAS out of a possible 10. 00.
This ranked 1 out of 3215 LB from 1987 to 2026. Splits projected, all times unofficial, agilities left, bench tmrw, but 10. 00 RAS watch is officially on!