Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Commanders reached some 65 spots for Malachi Lawrence, and value like that does not grow back. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Love steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love in slot 18 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 49 is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
They talked themselves into Malachi Lawrence at the 71st pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
No drama and no debate, Tacario Davis went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Moore this early at pick 145. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in the 161st overall pick, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick185 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at Round 6, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in No. 196 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at the 223rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.