Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

12th draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CHI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
The Commanders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Commanders torched the value chart for Kenyatta Jackson Jr., taking him 56 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 11th pick they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Value said wait; Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in the 61st overall pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick93 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 93 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick124 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Value with a capital V on Domani Jackson in slot 124, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at pick 146 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 152nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in pick No. 168 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at No. 187 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 16: Evan Stewart for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Fair-plus on Trey Zuhn III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.