Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

11th draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BUF)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dion Dawkins
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureA
The Commanders turned the phones into found money: B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Kenyatta Jackson Jr. a full 63 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Dion Dawkins gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 23rd pick they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at Round 2, Pick 22 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington slid further than he should have, and No. 71 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at slot 123 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in the 146th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Foster in the 187th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in slot 197 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at pick 223 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.