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Where are Commanders in the new post-draft roster rankings?

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Did the Commanders move up in the new analytics-based NFL post-draft roster rankings?

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror. While free agency seemingly never ends, the bulk of it is also over. That means, for the most part, all 32 NFL rosters are essentially set.

The Athletic's Austin Mock  recently ranked all 32 NFL rosters following the NFL draft. Mock used a projection model showing each team's expected margin of victory (xMOV) against the average NFL roster. Using that model, Mock ranked teams from 1-32.

Here is more on his methodology: My model has compiled all the rosters as they stand after the NFL Draft and ranked them from best to worst. To do this, the model uses various metrics and assigns a projection to each player to show their impact on a single game. Of course, positional value is quite important, which means, for example, that quarterback Josh Allen is worth a lot more to his team than running back Bijan Robinson, even though both sit atop their respective positions.

The Washington Commanders finished 22nd with an XMOV of -1. 3. I was low on the Commanders heading into last season, and I'm low on them again this year.