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2026 NFL Draft: Commanders had the best value of all draft classes
TL;DR
The Washington Commanders achieved the highest value in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to analyst Warren Sharp's DCOE metric. This metric assesses draft capital relative to expectations based on consensus mock drafts.
Key points
- Washington Commanders had the highest DCOE score in 2026 NFL Draft
- DCOE measures draft capital against expected player value
- Warren Sharp analyzed consensus mock drafts and big boards
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Which NFL team had the most valuable 2026 draft?
This is the question that NFL analyst Warren Sharp has investigated using consensus mock drafts and consensus big boards.
Sharp puts those mocks and big boards together, "comparing the total draft capital used to draft a player at a particular point in the draft relative to what was expected". Sharp calls it DCOE (Draft Capital Over Expectation). In sum, Sharp is not exhibiting a subjective grading bias. He is, however, putting the numbers together, determining which teams reached and which teams got good expectation value.
Placing the numbers on a graph, here is how each team scored. Remember, it is not a grade but an actual DCOE score. It's a score revealing who actually remained closest to consensus boards and who reached.
The result presented good news for the Washington Commanders.
How did Sharp break down the Commanders in particular? If you don't care to read the entire article, here is what Sharp revealed regarding the Commanders' choices:
Washington didn’t have much capital, but it grabbed value early and often.
- It started in Round 1, when Sonny Styles slipped from an expected top-five pick to the Commanders at No. 7.
- With Friday’s only pick, the Commanders drafted WR Antonio Williams in Round 3 at No. 71 when he was expected to go at No. 66.
- But their Saturday picks flashed even more value. In Round 5, they took EDGE Joshua Josephs at No. 146 when he was expected to go No. 77.
- In Round 6, they drafted RB Kaytron Allen at No. 186 when he was expected to go No. 130.
- Later that round, they grabbed C Matt Gulbin from Michigan State at No. 208 when he was expected to go No. 168.
Therefore, in conclusion, we see the only time the Commanders reached in this draft was their final seventh-round pick when they took Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, who was not expected to be drafted.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders score 2026 NFL Draft's best value
Q&A
Which NFL team had the best value in the 2026 draft?
The Washington Commanders had the best value in the 2026 NFL Draft according to Warren Sharp's analysis.
What is the DCOE metric used in NFL draft analysis?
DCOE stands for Draft Capital Over Expectation, which compares the draft capital used to select players against their expected value based on consensus big boards.
How did Warren Sharp determine the draft values for NFL teams?
Warren Sharp used consensus mock drafts and big boards to calculate the DCOE scores, revealing which teams reached for players and which achieved good value.
