Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 15, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (JAX)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dallas Turner
LB
Head Shot
Travon Walker
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Patrick Payton, 65 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Thieneman pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 28 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 59th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They did well to land Malik Muhammad in Round 3, Pick 18, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zachariah Branch in pick 97. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at the 185th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in slot 196 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They talked themselves into Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.