Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TB)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Braswell
LB
Head Shot
Keon Coleman
WR
Head Shot
Yaya Diaby
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Adam Randall at pick No. 223. The Commanders jumped the board by 53 and dared it to prove them wrong. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They banked enough surplus on Reese to cover a lot of smaller sins.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 26th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A tidy little value on Malik Muhammad in the 82nd pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A reasonable price with a little left over, DeMonte Capehart in pick 145. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 185 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A clean, defensible pick in slot 196 with a little surplus value in Eric McAlister. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in Round 7, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.