It appears as though no matter what the Washington Commanders end up doing in the 2026 NFL Draft, their first pick at No. 7 overall is going to be spent on the best defensive player available to give Dan Quinn's unit the shot in the arm it needs. One such standout is Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
It takes quite a lot for a safety to be picked in the Top 10, and Downs appears to be locked into that range. It would not be an indefensible take to say that Downs is the best player in the Draft regardless of position.