Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 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
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesD FutureA
Grand theft in slot 71: the Commanders steal Banks and grade out a B.

The phones were a trap the Commanders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Banks. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Lawrence pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Circle this one: Arvell Reese at the Round 1 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick60 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They barely believed it either: Brandon Cisse still on the board at No. 60. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Taking Caleb Banks in the 71st overall pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malachi Lawrence in the 126th pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 145 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Nadame Tucker
They let Nadame Tucker come to them and pounced at pick 185. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at pick 196 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in slot 223 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.