Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B+ to prove it.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for Ephesians Prysock, 40 picks ahead of schedule. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Hurst at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah gives the group a proven body among the projects. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 24 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value.
Pick39 Rnd2 Zion Young
They took Zion Young at par in Round 2, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Eli Stowers worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malik Benson
A tidy little value on Malik Benson in the 144th pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 145th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 147 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick No. 185 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 196 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.