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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

20th Draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Roman Hemby at pick No. 223 is 47 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 7 they get a ballhawk on the back end. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 71st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Value said wait; Zane Durant in slot 145 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keyron Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in No. 196 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.