Nicki Jhabvala reveals the one draft move Commanders are crying out for

""The Commanders need to rebuild the defense to give Jayden Daniels some support, and it starts up front, where they've lacked an elite pass rusher the last two seasons," Jhabvala wrote. She gave Dan Quinn that elite pass rusher by choosing Miami defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. After referencing his FBS-leading 83 pressures in 2025, she concludes the prospect is "the game-wrecker Washington sorely needs.""

""If you have been following the mocks that have been spreading like wildfire since the end of the college football season, Bain will not be a new name to you. Along with fellow edge rusher David Bailey and safety Caleb Downs, he has been the player most often associated with the Commanders' pick. In this particular beat writer draft, both Bailey and Downs were off the board by the time the Commanders' pick came up. That may have made the decision seem easy.""

""Bain was the pick not simply because he fills an important need. General managers selecting high in the first round generally recognize that they don't simply need a solid talent at a weak position. They are not merely patching a hole with a top-10 pick. They need a game-wrecker. Bain can be that player for Washington. Of the prospects likely to be on the board when Peters chooses, the edge defender and Love are the two who have the greatest potential to be transformative.""

The Commanders hold the No. 7 pick and need to rebuild the defense to support Jayden Daniels after lacking an elite pass rusher the last two seasons. Miami defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. posted an FBS-leading 83 pressures in 2025 and projects as a potential game-wrecker for Washington. Mock drafts frequently link Bain with fellow prospects David Bailey and Caleb Downs as fits for the Commanders. In one mock, Bailey and Downs were already selected, leaving Bain as the choice. High first-round selections typically target transformative players rather than mere positional patches, and Bain offers that upside despite concerns about his length.

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