6th Annual BGO "On The Clock" Commanders Draft Pool - WINNER: BUSCH1724

February - the month of the NFL Combine and the unofficial start to draft season! After a 2025 season that fell well short of the high expectations many had for the Burgundy and Gold, Washington football fans everywhere are waiting in anticipation to see what this franchise will do in April's draft and how they will go about attempting to bounce back in 2026.

If putting your feet up from Thursday through Saturday while watching the draft wasn't appealing enough for you, BGO is going to add even more fun to the NFL Draft festivities!

For the 6th consecutive year, we are back with the BGO "On The Clock" Commanders Draft Pool. This is easily the most challenging contest we have here at BGO and will undoubtedly be even more difficult this year with the Commanders having so many holes to fill on the roster. This contest is your chance to show your draft expertise and prove that you know better than everyone else here at BGO when it comes to the Commanders. It is also your opportunity to unseat BainesDC as our defending champion.

How The BGO Draft Pool Works/Scoring Rules:

1) Guess who you think the Commanders will pick with each of its current selections in the 2026 NFL Draft (assume no trade scenarios).
2) Earn 10 points for every player selected by the Burgundy and Gold that you guessed correctly.
3) Earn an additional 5 points for every player guessed correctly if you identified the correct round he was chosen in by the Commanders.
4) Earn 3 points if your pick for a round was incorrect, but your pick still matches the positional group selected by the Commanders in that round (per NFL Scouting Combine positional groupings).
5) Earn 2 points if your pick for a round was incorrect, but your pick still matches the round the player was chosen in by another NFL team.
5) The participant with the highest accumulated number of points will be declared the 6th Annual BGO "On The Clock" Draft Pool winner and receive a 1st place prize.

Previous Winners:

2021: Silent Threat
2022: Om
2023: Silent Threat/Boone
2024: Boone
2025: BainesDC
2026: Busch1724

Tiebreakers:

The following will be used in the event of a tie for first place between two or more participants:

a) Tiebreaker 1: # of correct players picked by the Commanders.
b) Tiebreaker 2: # of predicted picks you made that match the round a player was selected in during the 2025 NFL Draft.

Deadlines:

Have your Commanders draft choice predictions and tiebreaker posted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, April 23rd, 2026. At that time, all selections will be noted and no further changes can be made to your predictions.

Note:

When making your picks, please post your choices clearly by indicating the Round #, Pick #, Player Name, and Position.

For your reference, the Commanders picks are:

Round 1 (7th pick):
Round 3 (71st pick):
Round 5 (145th pick):
Round 6 (185th pick):
Round 6 (196th pick):
Round 7 (223rd pick):

* If any of these picks change due to trades leading up to the start of the draft, we will update accordingly.

We hope to have as much participation as possible! If you aren't a draft guy, remember, your guesses are as good as anybody else's. Many of us spent a lot of time learning about the draft prospects a year ago and still didn't get a single Commanders pick right in the whole draft! There are a lot of mock draft simulators online that can familiarize you with the players and where they are generally projected to be taken in the draft. Also, be sure to check out some of the upcoming BGO Blind Pig draft podcasts, as they will help familiarize you with who is going to be available. There is lots of time to prepare and learn still! We hope to have our biggest group of participants yet in this upcoming draft pool! Start studying, get drafting and have fun, armchair GMs!

 

[HTTR]

Round 1 (7th pick): Mansoor Delane CB
Round 3 (71st pick): Malachi Fields WR
Round 5 (145th pick): Parker Brailsford OC
Round 6 (185th pick): Max Llewellyn ED
Round 6 (196th pick): VJ Payne SF
Round 7 (223rd pick): Adam Randall RB

 

[Canadian Hog]

Another 24 hours or so for everyone to get their picks in for the BGO Draft Pool. Get those entries in before it is too late!

 

[skinsinparadise]

Prediction -- not what I would do but what happens

1. (7th) Sonny Styles -- LB
3. (71) Malachi Fields -- WR
5. (145) Daylen Everette -- CB
6. (187) Parker Brailsford -- C
6. (209) Eli Heidenreich -- RB
7. (223) Syler Gill-Howard -- DT

 

[skinsinparadise]

Round 1 (7th pick): Mansoor Delane CB
Round 3 (71st pick): Malachi Fields WR
Round 5 (145th pick): Parker Brailsford OC
Round 6 (185th pick): Max Llewellyn ED
Round 6 (196th pick): VJ Payne SF
Round 7 (223rd pick): Adam Randall RB

I didn't look at any others until after picking. But we got some overlap. I almost went Delane. Also almost went with Randall.

 

[Canadian Hog]

I didn't look at any others until after picking. But we got some overlap. I almost went Delane. Also almost went with Randall.

Yeah, we are all essentially relying on the limited information we have available to us, hence such an overlap with many entries.

I was almost tempted to submit an entry that looked something like this:
1st - Styles
3rd - Delane
5th - Tate
6th - Love
7th - Downs
7th - Lemon

It would likely put me in the running for first place, as often times just one correct pick is all you need to win this, especially in such an unpredictable year such as this.

Sidenote - no last second entries are permitted to pull off such a trick and break the pool.

 

[skinsinparadise]

Yeah, we are all essentially relying on the limited information we have available to us, hence such an overlap with many entries.

I was almost tempted to submit an entry that looked something like this:
1st - Styles
3rd - Delane
5th - Tate
6th - Love
7th - Downs
7th - Lemon

It would likely put me in the running for first place, as often times just one correct pick is all you need to win this, especially in such an unpredictable year such as this.

Sidenote - no last second entries are permitted to pull off such a trick and break the pool.

lol, that might do it. I feel less confident now about #7 then I did a few days ago.

I think Styles could drop. If not Delabe should be there. But am not ruling out Tate or Downs.

 

[Canadian Hog]

lol, that might do it. I feel less confident now about #7 then I did a few days ago.

I think Styles could drop. If not Delabe should be there. But am not ruling out Tate or Downs.

Nothing will surprise me at this point. Nobody had Peters selecting Newton a few years ago (despite his fall) simply because there was not a perceived need at DT. Same with a season ago with Conerly. There weren’t a ton of mocks having him go in the first round by the time the draft got here. Peters is airtight in terms of information getting out of the building which just adds to the frustration in terms of participating in this contest. I have been flip flopping between Tate and Lemon for weeks and editing my entry non-stop. I’ve settled on Tate at this point.

 

[HTTR]

I didn't look at any others until after picking. But we got some overlap. I almost went Delane. Also almost went with Randall.

Haha I’m honored! I was a little sad, though, when I read that you thought Fields is overrated as far as contested catch. He may not be great at wrestling the ball away, but from what I saw he’s so damn tall he doesn’t always have to.

 

[peanut0862]

So three right on the first pick

 

[Primus Porcus]

A lot of people nailed Styles!

 

[SkinsOrlando]

Styles falling to us is nuts, I didnt forsee him being available , well done folks

 

[Canadian Hog]

Gents…

For the past several years, I have been providing scoring updates after each night of the draft and have normally revealed the winner right at the conclusion of the draft. While I have been watching it, I am under the weather and currently don’t have the energy, or feel well enough to really sit up and do math. I am hoping to feel better tomorrow and post the final results sometime on Sunday. Stay tuned and sorry for the delay.

 

[Canadian Hog]

Hi BGO!

First off, thank you so much to everyone who joined the BGO “On The Clock” Draft pool this season! We are getting bigger and bigger each year with more and more entries, which adds to the fun of the draft. When we first started this pool 6 years ago, it was literally myself, Boone, Primus Porcus, Neophyte, and Om who were our contestants. This season, we sat at 17 entries. I encourage you all to continue playing in the years to come and invite others to join in as well. I honestly love draft season almost as much as the start of the Redskins season, so to have you all join in on my fun is great. I have tabulated all the points and results for the pool. As a reminder, below is the scoring system that was used:

Scoring System:
a) Earn 10 points for every player selected by the Burgundy and Gold that you guessed correctly.
b) Earn an additional 5 points for every player guessed correctly if you identified the correct round he was chosen in by the Commanders.
c) Earn 3 points if your pick for a round was incorrect, but your pick still matches the positional group selected by the Commanders in that round (per NFL Scouting Combine positional groupings).
d) Earn 2 points if your pick for a round was incorrect, but your pick still matches the round the player was chosen in by another NFL team.

Based on the Redskins’ picks in the 2026 draft, listed below are the final results with a breakdown of each contestant’s points. Once again, in the history of this pool, nobody has ever hit on more than one Redskins pick in a draft. Good job to all those this year who were able to identify either Sonny Styles or Antonio Williams as correct picks for Washington. Congratulations to busch1724 on being crowned our 2026 champion! Congratulations as well to skinsinparadise, Solitary Man, and SkinsGuru for rounding out our top three!

BUSCH1724:

1st - Jeremiah Love (RB) = 2
3rd - Antonio Williams (WR) = 5 + 10 = 15
5th - LT Overton (EDGE) = 3
6th - Trey Zuhn ( C ) = 3
6th - Aaron Anderson (WR) = 0
7th - Tim Keenan (DT) = 2 TOTAL = 25

SKINSINPARADISE:

1. (7th) Sonny Styles -- LB = 10 + 5 = 15
3. (71) Malachi Fields -- WR = 2 + 3 = 5
5. (145) Daylen Everette -- CB = 0
6. (187) Parker Brailsford -- C = 3
6. (209) Eli Heidenreich -- RB = 0
7. (223) Syler Gill-Howard -- DT = 0 TOTAL = 23

SOLITARY MAN:

7 Caleb Downs S = 2
71 Antonio Williams WR = 5 + 10 = 15
147 Rayshaun Benny DL = 3
187 Jadon Canady DB = 0
209 George Gumbs Jr EDGE = 0
223 Jager Burton IOL = 0 TOTAL = 20

SKINSGURU:
1st Sonny StylesLB Ohio State = 10 + 5 = 15
3rd Julian Neal CB Arkansas = 2
5th Deion Burks WR Oklahoma = 0
6th Trey Zuhn III OC Texas A&M = 3
6th Fernando Carmona Jr. OG Arkansas = 0
7th Will KacmarekTE Ohio State = 0 TOTAL = 20

NEOPHYTE:

Round 1 (7th pick): Calab Downs (S) = 2
Round 3 (71st pick): Ted Hurst (WR) = 2 + 3 = 5
Round 5 (147th pick): Parker Brailsford (OC) = 2
Round 6 (185th pick): Max Llewellyn (EDGE) = 0
Round 6 (196th pick): Logan Taylor (IOL) = 3
Round 7 (223rd pick): Andre Fuller (CB) = 2 TOTAL = 14
RWJ:

Round 1 (7th pick): Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU = 2
Round 3 (71st pick): De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, Ole Miss = 2 + 3 = 5
Round 5 (145th pick): Adam Randall, RB, Clemson = 2
Round 6 (185th pick): Jager Burton, OC, Kentucky = 3
Round 6 (196th pick): Bishop Fitzgerald, S, USC = 0
Round 7 (223rd pick): Erick Hunter, LB, Morgan State = 0 TOTAL = 12

BURGOLD:

7. Jeremiah Love (RB) = 2
71. Skyler Bell (WR) = 3
147. Ephesians Prysock (CB) = 0
187. Pat Coogan ( C ) = 2 + 3 = 5
209. Tanner Koziol (TE) = 0
223. Jeff Caldwell (WR) = 0 TOTAL = 10

SMIFFYSKINS:

Round 1 (7th pick): Jeremiah Love, RB, Notre Dame = 2
Round 3: Ted Hurst WR = 2 + 3 = 5
Round 5: Brian Parker C = 0
Round 6: Ephesians Prysock CB = 0
Round 6: Josh Cameron WR = 2
Round 7: Tristan Leigh, OT = 0 TOTAL = 9

GOOSENECK:

Round 1 (7th pick): Mansoor Delane CB = 2
Round 3: De’Zhaun Stribling WR = 2 + 3 = 5
Round 5: Jager Burton C = 2
Round 6: Ar’maj Reed-Adams G = 0
Round 6: Eli Heidenreich WR = 0
Round 7: Ethan Sanchez K = 0 TOTAL = 9

PEANUT0862:

RD1 7 Carnell Tate Wr Ohio St = 2
Rd3 71 D'angelo Ponds Cb Indiana = 2
Rd5 145 Nick Singleton Rb Penn St = 2
Rd6 185 Jeremiah Wright Iol Auburn = 0
Rd6 196 Camden Curry Edge Ohio St = 2
Rd7 223 Michael Taaffe S Texas = 0 TOTAL = 8

HTTR:

Round 1 (7th pick): Mansoor Delane CB = 2
Round 3 (71st pick): Malachi Fields WR = 2 + 3 = 5
Round 5 (145th pick): Parker Brailsford OC = 0
Round 6 (185th pick): Max Llewellyn ED = 0
Round 6 (196th pick): VJ Payne S = 0
Round 7 (223rd pick): Adam Randall RB = 0 TOTAL = 7

CANUCK:

RD1 7-Carnell Tate WR Ohio St = 2
Rd3 71- Romello Height Edge TT = 2
Rd5 145- Xavier Nwankpa S Iowa = 0
Rd6 185 -Jude Bowry OL BC = 0
Rd6 196-Jack Kelly LB BYU = 2
Rd7 223 -Ceyair Wright CB Nebraska = 0 TOTAL = 6

PRIMUS PORCUS:

Round 1 (7th pick): Carnell Tate - WR - Ohio State = 2
Round 3 (71st pick): Daylan Everette - CB - Georga = 3
Round 5 (145th pick): Skyler Gill-Howard - DT - Texas Tech = 0
Round 6 (185th pick): Red Murdock - LB - Buffalo = 0
Round 6 (196th pick): Jalen Stroman - S - Notre Dame = 0
Round 7 (223rd pick): J. Michael Sturdivant - WR - Florida = 0 TOTAL = 5

BOONE:

7. Jeremiyah Love RB = 2
71. Elijah Surratt WR = 3
147. Jake Slaughter OC = 0
187. Eli Heidenreich WR = 0
209. Andre Fuller CB = 0
223. Zxavian Harris DT = 0 TOTAL = 5

SKINSORLANDO:

7. Caleb Downs (S) = 2
71. Mike Washington (RB) = 0
147. Anthony Lucas (EDGE) = 3
187. Josh Cameron (WR) = 0
209. Tyreak Sapp (EDGE) = 0
223. Caden Barnett (OG) = 0 TOTAL = 5

CANADIAN HOG:

Round 1 - 7th: Carnell Tate (WR) = 2
Round 3 - 71st: Jalon Kilgore (S) = 0
Round 5 - 147th: Daylen Everette (CB) = 0
Round 6: 187th: Trey Zuhn (C) = 3
Round 6: 209th: Tanner Koziol (TE) = 0
Round 7: 223rd: Adam Randall (RB) = 0 TOTAL = 5

KEL VARNSEN:

Round 1 (7th pick): Caleb Downs S = 2
Round 3 (71st pick): Jake Golday LB = 0
Round 5 (145th pick): Ja'Kobi Lane WR = 0
Round 6 (185th pick): Dontay Corleone DT = 0
Round 6 (196th pick): Desmond Claiborne RB = 2
Round 7 (223rd pick): Febechi Nwaiwu IOL = 0 TOTAL = 4

 

[Boone]

Congrats Busch1724 - impressive win

 

[Busch1724]

Thanks...lucky, real lucky to get the 3rd round pick right. That also now means he's probably going to be a bust.