#arvell-reese

#arvell-reese

With only two selections in the first four rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders cannot afford to miss with the No. 7 pick. General manager Adam Peters may look to move back, but there should be a fantastic opportunity to acquire a blue-chip difference-maker to accelerate their rebuild. It would be a bombshell of epic proportions if this didn't come on defense. The Commanders are desperately thin on quality starters of sufficient depth. For head coach Dane Quinn's gamble on new coordinator Daronte Jones to work, a massive upgrade on the playing side is needed.

The Washington Commanders need more pop within the front seven moving forward. More production from the edge spot, more athleticism at linebacker, they need it all. With the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Ohio State's Arvell Reese could be the focus for general manager Adam Peters. Teams searching for help in the middle of their defense will prioritize Reese due to his size and athleticism. But the question is whether he lands as a primary pass rusher or off-ball backer on Sundays.

Lane Kiffin was understandably the story of the Egg Bowl, but the coach's prolonged employment decision didn't really qualify as surprising for those who have followed his career. You know who was a surprise? Trinidad Chambliss. Did anyone outside of Oxford, Mississippi, or Big Rapids, Michigan, where Chambliss starred for Division II Ferris State before transferring to Ole Miss, know the quarterback's name entering the season?