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: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Everette should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Daylen Everette, the No. 98 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 35.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They are betting Moore proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

T.J. Watt gives the group a proven body among the projects.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Taking Caleb Downs in No. 21 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick No. 71 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Circle this one: Nicholas Singleton at pick 121 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at the 135th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They read the board right and CJ Daniels was the payoff at the 145th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein slipping to Round 6, Pick 6 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Moore
They talked themselves into Trey Moore at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 VJ Payne
Steal is underselling it; VJ Payne at slot 223 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.