Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let McAlister fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Call it larceny. Eric McAlister sat on the board until the 223rd overall pick, and the Commanders did not need to be asked twice.

They are betting Claiborne proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 7 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. More want than need.
Pick91 Rnd3 Deion Burks
They did well to land Deion Burks in pick No. 91, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
A cornerback of that caliber at the 120th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Nothing to complain about; Billy Schrauth went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A reach on Demond Claiborne in Round 5, Pick 7; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A conviction pick on VJ Payne at the 187th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
No edge and no loss on Jadon Canady in slot 209; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric McAlister in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.