Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 30 picks early on PJ Williams, and the board is going to hold them to it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In No. 7 they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A reach on Zakee Wheatley in pick 71; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
A straight-up fair deal on Treydan Stukes at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 185th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in Round 6, Pick 17 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They paid sticker price for Keyron Crawford in pick No. 223, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.