Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terrel Bernard
LB
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The Heidenreich pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Clark.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, with Sonny Styles leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 26th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 11: Omar Cooper Jr. for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 71 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Fair-plus on Connor Lew, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Somehow Bud Clark was still sitting there in the 126th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in slot 147 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
They paid up for Jadon Canady at pick 209 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A wild overpay on Eli Heidenreich in No. 223, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.