Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Capehart: B.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and DeMonte Capehart fell into pick No. 185.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 11 they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at Round 2, Pick 11 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor slipping to pick No. 71 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
The board fumbled Cyrus Allen all the way to pick 145, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in No. 149 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 DeMonte Capehart
Taking DeMonte Capehart in the 185th pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
The board had Ephesians Prysock higher than the Round 6 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dalton Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Dalton Johnson at the 223rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick227 Rnd7 Oscar Delp
They will replay Oscar Delp at Round 7, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.