Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB
Grand theft in No. 223: the Commanders steal Klein and grade out a C+.

When a board-topper like Marlin Klein slides to No. 223, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They will replay Caleb Banks at the 61st pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They let Zachariah Branch come to them and pounced at No. 71. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Logan Jones
They took Logan Jones at par in pick No. 84, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Circle this one: Malik Muhammad at Round 4, Pick 20 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Louis Moore
They robbed the room for Louis Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
No drama and no debate, Jadon Canady went about where he belonged in the 209th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Marlin Klein
Steal is underselling it; Marlin Klein at pick 223 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.