Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Commanders got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 32 picks early on Bryce Lance, and the board is going to hold them to it. Call it a C and check back in two years.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Landing Stribling that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Bryce Lance
They reached a country mile for Bryce Lance at the 64th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in pick 71 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at slot 81, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A slide stopped in No. 96, with Connor Lew worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They paid sticker price for Malik Muhammad in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 124 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid a round early for Demond Claiborne in slot 147, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 179th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
No drama and no debate, Jadon Canady went about where he belonged in the 223rd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.