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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
The Commanders let Banks fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Caleb Banks tumbling to the Commanders in the 71st pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Crawford pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 18 they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Good price on Chris Bell in slot 49, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
They barely believed it either: Caleb Banks still on the board at Round 3, Pick 7. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Klare
A tight end of that caliber at the 82nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A tidy little value on Beau Stephens in the 145th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bud Clark
By-the-book stuff, Bud Clark at pick 185 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They went early on Keyron Crawford in No. 223, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.