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
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

Some picks age like wine; Patrick Payton at pick 145 will need to, sitting 54 spots clear of his grade.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in pick 71 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in the 145th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in Round 6, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 196th pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in No. 223 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.