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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (KC)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA- FutureB-
Lance should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Bryce Lance got past him. The Commanders do not have to explain a thing at the 116th overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Claiborne has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Value with a capital V on Omar Cooper Jr. in pick No. 43, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in the 77th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They barely believed it either: Bryce Lance still on the board at pick 116. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at the 130th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
A quiet steal in No. 147: Hezekiah Masses for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 5, Pick 8 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They jumped the gun on Demond Claiborne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in the 223rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
No drama and no debate, Miles Kitselman went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 11. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.