Commanders selected Tennessee EDGE Joshua Josephs with the No. 147 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Josephs (6’3/242) is a long-levered (34 ¼” arms) edge presence who posted 26 pressures on 160 pass-rush snaps with a laudable 16.3 percent pressure rate, while generating four sacks and three sacks created. He paired elevated pass-rush production with 10 havoc plays, 6.0 TFL and three forced fumbles, flashing impactful run defense acumen. Josephs’ 2.52 time-to-first-pressure and strong 25.9 percent third-down pressure rate highlight his ability to win early in the rep and convert speed into consistent pocket stress. Josephs wins with explosive get-off, linear burst and length, showing the ability to bend the edge or chase from the backside, but his rush plan can be disjointed and overly reliant on first-contact wins. His lack of anchor and developing hand usage limits his ability to stack and shed versus stronger tackles, leaving him susceptible to getting washed out when he doesn’t win early. He projects as a designated pass-rush specialist early in his NFL career with developmental upside, offering situational juice while he refines counters and builds functional strength to handle a full-time workload.