Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyrel Dodson
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Commanders were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Muhammad that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Huskey left real value on the table behind him.

The Tyrel Dodson pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 11th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 43rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick72 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A reach on Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malik Muhammad in pick 110. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They paid up for Beau Stephens at No. 147 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid a round early for Demond Claiborne in slot 151, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They paid sticker price for Ephesians Prysock in Round 6, Pick 6, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister slid further than he should have, and pick No. 209 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey at No. 223 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.