Washington Commanders Snag Sonny Styles

0:00It's April 24, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today Football News, powered by AI. Washington Command is just snagged Ohio State Linebacker, Sunny Styles, with the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This guy's a beast on defense, stepping in as their new middle linebacker leader right out the gate. Styles ranked as the third best prospect on NFL Network Analyst, Daniel Jeremiah's bigboard, and most Mox had him gone in the top five maybe two. Tennessee at four or, New York at five, but head coach Dan Quinn got lucky, grabbing a plug and play replacement for future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Styles perfectly fills Washington's top defensive hole. As the son of ex Ohio State and NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles, he grew up around the game, switched from safety to linebacker in college, and brought. All the instincts and toughness needed for the pros. These measurables are elite, six foot five, 244 pounds, a 4.46 second 40 yard dash, and

1:05a 43.5 inch vertical leap. That combo of size, speed, and explosiveness screams immediate impact. Commanders landed an A-plus steel here, setting up their defense for years while turning heads league wide.