Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The phones sank the Commanders this weekend: C.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Commanders did exactly that with VJ Payne in pick 143. A mixed bag that lands at C.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 21st overall pick they get a load in the middle at fair value.
Pick56 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 24 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had cheaper options than Connor Lew at the 71st pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
The board fumbled Zachariah Branch all the way to No. 84, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis slid further than he should have, and pick 116 is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 VJ Payne
Value said wait; VJ Payne in slot 143 says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in slot 183 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at Round 7, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.