Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

Another draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathon Cooper
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Jackson: B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Commanders, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They will need Styles to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Jackson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in slot 62 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jadarian Price at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A premium they did not need to pay, Zachariah Branch a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner Koziol at Round 5, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Circle this one: Domani Jackson at the 161st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 185 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Foster at pick 196 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
No edge and no loss on Keyron Crawford in No. 223; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.