Washington Commanders Draft Sonny Styles

0:00It's April 24th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Washington commanders just snagged Ohio State Linebacker Sonny Styles with the Seventh Overall Pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He surprisingly slid right to them after the Tennessee Titans took Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate at number 4, and the New York Giants. Grabbed Ohio State edge rusher, Arville Reese at number 5. The Kansas City Chiefs jumped ahead at number 6 to draft LSU cornerback Mansour DeLane, who many mocks had going to Washington, that cleared the path, and commanders, GM Adam Peters called it an easy choice. This fits their full rebuild of one of the league's weakest defenses under new coordinator Durante Jones, adding styles alongside Linebacker Leo. Chanel and others, like Ami Grobbertson and Odafe O.A. Fans and analysts lit up with praise, handing out top marks like A-plus from Yahoo Sports in the Athletic, A from CBS and Fox, B-plus from USA Today, and very good from Pro Football

1:06Focus. They see styles as the perfect second level playmaker, a hyper-athletic leader to replace aging vets like Bobby Wagner and boost a unit that ranked, 31st in efficiency last year. Outstanding 6-foot 5, 244 pounds, started his career at safety before owning Linebacker for 42 games, including Ohio State's national title run in 2024. First team All-American with 244 tackles, 22.5 for loss, 9 sacks, and 9 passes broken up. He's a unicorn with size, speed, and smarts. Dan Quinn finally gets his alpha in the middle, echoing legends like Brian Urlocker, ready to wreak havoc and pair seamlessly with Chanel. Washington's defense looks primed for a turnaround.