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
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Commanders let Sadiq fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Call it larceny. Kenyon Sadiq sat on the board until pick No. 71, and the Commanders did not need to be asked twice. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The cost of the Zuhn III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 55th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at the 71st pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kayden McDonald
Circle this one: Kayden McDonald at pick 74 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in pick No. 109 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
No drama and no debate, Demond Claiborne went about where he belonged in slot 123. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at No. 145 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
The board had Ephesians Prysock higher than Round 6, Pick 17, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at slot 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.