Commanders fans love Sonny’s style
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles poses on the red carpet before the 2026 NFL Draft at Point State Park. The lining of Sonny Styles’ jacket on draft night featured a photo collage of family and a poem reflecting his childhood goal of turning professional. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Washington fans are happy with the newest Commander Like those of most NFL teams, Commanders fans are enthusiastic about the team’s 1st round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Washington picked former Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles — literally the most athletic player at his position in the past 40 years, based on results from Combine and Pro Day testing. Fans and analysts had spent months dissecting the college prospects who were likely to be drafted in the top-10, and Styles was among a group of up to a dozen players that were frequently identified as desirable draft targets for the Commanders. In recent weeks, most commentators seemed to think that Styles would not be available by the time the Commanders picked at 7th overall, a sentiment that GM Adam Peters voiced at his press conference on Thursday night.
Peters told reporters he “didn’t think [Styles] would be available” at No. 7 and that he (Peters) was “smiling ear to ear” when the linebacker was there for the taking, making the decision easy. In fact, the decision to select Styles over his Ohio State teammate, Caleb Downs, would not have been as clear cut in the eyes of many fans and other observers.
With Downs ending up as a Dallas Cowboy just minutes later, the two now-division rivals (Styles and Downs) will likely draw comparisons for years to come. Still, just like Adam Peters, who could not stop smiling, Commanders fans were smiling on Thursday night as well, and it seems likely that Sonny Styles will keep giving us reasons to smile for a long time to come. Commanders fans approve Immediately after the pick was made on Thursday night, Hogs Haven published a survey to gauge the reaction of members to the selection of Styles by Adam Peters.
Around 97% of respondents gave a grade of “A” or “B”, with 85% opting for the highest grade. This indicates a fan base that immediately embraced the selection of the young linebacker. Visit our partners at FanDuel While I don’t really know what was on the minds of the 1% who opted for a failing grade, the sliver of respondents who gave the pick a grade of “C” probably shared some misgivings with the 12% of fans who limited their enthusiasm to a grade of “B”.
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