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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (KC)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B to prove it.

You build a draft on nights like this. Devin Moore had no business being available in pick 120, and the Commanders did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Reaching for Payne left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The Commanders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Chris Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had cheaper options than Connor Lew at No. 69, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in slot 71, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They robbed the room for Devin Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A conviction pick on Demond Claiborne at the 147th overall pick that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Value with a capital V on DeMonte Capehart in the 148th pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 VJ Payne
Value said wait; VJ Payne in pick 168 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Somehow Jeff Caldwell was still sitting there in pick No. 209, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.