Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

Another draft

Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
Commanders

PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)

David Bailey

LB-EDGE Texas Tech

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PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)

Malik Muhammad

CB Texas

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PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)

Patrick Payton

DL-EDGE LSU

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PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)

Bryce Foster

C Kansas

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PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)

Barion Brown

WR LSU

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PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)

PJ Williams

OT SMU

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Overall B-

ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Patrick Payton went at No. 145, a good 54 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey

In slot 7 they get a disruptor off the edge. A real need, handled.

Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad

Malik Muhammad at pick No. 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick145 Rnd5 Patrick Payton

A big swing on Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.

Pick185 Rnd6 Bryce Foster

A reach on Bryce Foster in pick 185; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.

Pick196 Rnd6 Barion Brown

A reach for Barion Brown in No. 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.