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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dallas Turner
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Commanders let Tucker fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Nadame Tucker at the 223rd pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The cost of the Prysock reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Dallas Turner pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeremiyah Love in pick No. 18. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at pick 49 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the 71st pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick82 Rnd3 Akheem Mesidor
They robbed the room for Akheem Mesidor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
A big swing on Ephesians Prysock at slot 145, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They went early on VJ Payne in No. 185, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
Harrison Wallace III at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker in the 223rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.