Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
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
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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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 (LAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anfernee Jennings
LB
Head Shot
Byron Young
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 71: the Commanders steal Thieneman and grade out a B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Dillon Thieneman slide 36 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will need Igbinosun to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 13 they get a green-dot type in the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick31 Rnd1 Romello Height
In the 31st pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in the 71st overall pick, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick95 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in pick No. 95 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davison Igbinosun well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick 145 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Good price on Jaydn Ott in No. 185, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Jagusah. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy little value on Thaddeus Dixon in slot 223, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zavion Thomas in No. 232. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.