Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 28 picks early on Malik Muhammad, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In No. 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 38th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malik Muhammad well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick 147 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 187 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They paid sticker price for Bobby Jamison-Travis in the 209th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Foster in No. 223, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.