Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

17th draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (WSH)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
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: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
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Frankie Luvu
LB
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Kenyatta Jackson Jr.; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 54 spots ahead at pick 71.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

However the rest shakes out, Downs at that price is a win they earned. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs in the 21st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick53 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sonny Styles at the 53rd pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They talked themselves into Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at No. 71, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They went early on Nicholas Singleton in Round 3, Pick 13, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
A real head-scratcher, Tacario Davis in slot 94 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They read the board right and Domani Jackson was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chase Bisontis at the Round 4 slot is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
A premium they did not need to pay, Skyler Gill-Howard a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A reach for Oscar Delp in slot 187; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson slipping to the 198th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They liked Trey Zuhn III enough to skip the value, taking him in the 223rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.