The draft is expected to be held on the National Mall, where the Washington Monument stands. Washington hosting the draft for the first time continues the momentum for the city and franchise. The Commanders, floundering under previous owner Dan Snyder, have transformed themselves under majority owner Josh Harris. Washington announced a deal April 28 that would bring the organization back to the stadium site it called home from 1961 to 1996. The nearly $4 billion deal for a new stadium -- with the Commanders footing $2.7 billion -- still must be approved by the D.C. Council.