The 2026 NFL Draft felt different than the drafts that have come before it. Teams focused more on their own boards and needs rather than on the consensus of positional value and best player available. The Washington Commanders fit somewhere in the middle of that, but they had a clear idea of what to do: improve the defense and get Jayden Daniels another offensive weapon. The Commanders came away with solid players, but the value of where they were able to get their rookies is what stood out the most to the pundits. The biggest pick for Washington came in the form of Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles with the seventh overall pick. However, while it was clear that Styles was the Commanders' choice in the first round, they reportedly had backup plans if he were to have gone before them, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler . The Commanders Could Have Pivoted to a Secondary Pick "The Commanders were zeroed in on linebacker Sonny Styles (Ohio State) at No.…