Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 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
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ATL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Steve Avila
OG
Head Shot
James Pearce Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Patrick Payton in the Round 5 slot, a good 65 spots before the room expected him. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thieneman.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 60 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick99 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore slipping to slot 99 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
No edge and no loss on CJ Daniels in the 135th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at pick No. 185 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 196 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They paid a round early for PJ Williams in the 223rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.