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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Bryce Foster at slot 223 is 32 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Price value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end it comes back to Sonny Styles, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Fair-plus on Brandon Cisse, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the 71st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A reasonable price with a little left over, DeMonte Capehart in No. 145. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 6 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
They paid a round early for Jadon Canady in the 196th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.