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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
K'Lavon Chaisson
LB
Head Shot
James Pearce Jr.
LB
Head Shot
Byron Young
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Davison Igbinosun a full 32 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 22 they get a three-down second-level presence. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at pick 63 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They let Eli Stowers come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 7. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A wild overpay on Davison Igbinosun in the 123rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Good price on DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 145, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
By-the-book stuff, VJ Payne at slot 196 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They paid sticker price for Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 223, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.