Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Odafe Oweh
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a B.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 81 picks early on Davison Igbinosun, and the board is going to hold them to it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Branch value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 32nd pick they get a seam-stretching tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Harold Perkins Jr.
Value said wait; Harold Perkins Jr. in slot 55 says they were not listening. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick64 Rnd2 Davison Igbinosun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Davison Igbinosun in Round 2, Pick 32, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in the 71st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They read the board right and Zachariah Branch was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at slot 185 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 196, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A big swing on Roman Hemby at the 223rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.