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

13th draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Commanders.

Nobody had Trey Moore this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 53 spots to get him at slot 146.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 20, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davison Igbinosun well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in the 146th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Lander Barton
They let Lander Barton come to them and pounced at No. 187. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick197 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Desmond Reid. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached into another round for J. Michael Sturdivant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.