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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Head Shot
Drue Tranquill
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

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

The Heidenreich reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That McNeil-Warren pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They did well to land Chris Johnson in the 38th pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in slot 71, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick 109 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
They paid sticker price for Kaytron Allen in the 147th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at Round 6, Pick 6 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick209 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne slid further than he should have, and pick No. 209 is lovely value for the safety. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They reached a country mile for Eli Heidenreich at the 223rd pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.