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Ahmed Ghafir
Jan 21, 2026
Updated at Jan 21, 2026, 19:55
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Mel Kiper Jr also has David Bailey headed to Tennessee with the fourth overall pick. Biggest question is how Bain fits in the NFL much less the Commanders DL. If he's an interior DL, how does that work with Payne/Kinlaw/Newton? Already seemed likely that a trade with Payne was a realistic possibility, but would be an interesting fit:

NFC East quarterbacks and offensive tackles aren't going to be happy if Washington goes this way. Bain knows how to reach the quarterback, with 9.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss in 2025 (including a sack and 2.5 TFLs on Monday night against Indiana in the national title game). He has a great mix of power, speed and bend, and the Commanders could move him around on the defensive line to create mismatches. Von Miller led the team with nine sacks this season, but he will turn 37 in March and isn't under contract for 2026. This is a clear need for Washington after the defense allowed 6.0 yards per play, tied for third worst in the league. By the way, this would be only the third time in the common draft era (since 1967) that multiple Miami players went in the top 10 (2004 and 1987).

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