Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DEN)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Commanders spent slot 147 on VJ Payne, a name the board had a full 49 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill Jr.. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They barely believed it either: Anthony Hill Jr. still on the board at Round 2, Pick 30. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in No. 71 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They robbed the room for Ted Hurst here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in slot 147 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They took Jeff Caldwell at par in pick No. 189, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
They went early on Jadon Canady in No. 199, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at slot 209 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at Round 7, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.