Did Commanders move up in post-NFL draft power rankings?
The Commanders moved up in the post-free agency power rankings. What about after the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Washington Commanders entered the offseason with a simple mission: get younger and faster. The Commanders had the NFL's oldest roster last season, and a lack of speed was prevalent on defense, before and after the team was besieged by injuries. General manager Adam Peters was aggressive in free agency, often targeting players coming off their first contracts, with an emphasis on speed and explosiveness.
Players like edge rushers Odafe Oweh and K'Lavon Chaisson, linebacker Leo Chenal, safety Nick Cross and tight end Chig Okonkwo will all help the Commanders in their effort to be much faster next season. Washington's aggressiveness in free agency led NFL. com writer Eric Edholm to move the Commanders up two spots in his post-free agency power rankings, from No.
26 at the end of the season to No. 24. Now, the 2026 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, and all 32 NFL teams believe they got better — again.
The Commanders drafted six players, led by No. 7 overall pick, linebacker Sonny Styles. Edholm revealed his post-draft power rankings on Monday, and he kept the Commanders in the same spot.