Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 13, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Travon Walker
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Commanders let Reese fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Arvell Reese slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at Round 1, Pick 26. Highway robbery. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Travon Walker deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in No. 71 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad slid further than he should have, and slot 91 is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the 126th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 145th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
They read the board right and Jaydn Ott was the payoff at pick 185. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Fair-plus on Barion Brown, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.