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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Commanders skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Reaching for Payne left real value on the table behind him. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 7th overall pick they get a workhorse for the backfield. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They let Eli Stowers come to them and pounced at the 71st pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Nothing to complain about; DeMonte Capehart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They liked VJ Payne enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 6. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They paid up for Toriano Pride Jr. at slot 196 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A tidy bit of business in No. 223, where Keyshaun Elliott graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.