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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
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
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The war room fell hard for Zxavian Harris, and it showed at the 196th overall pick: 23 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 55 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Klare
Max Klare is a better player than pick No. 63 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They let Omar Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at the 71st overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
The board had Davison Igbinosun higher than slot 131, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the 145th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick 185 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Fair-plus on Ephesians Prysock, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They talked themselves into Zxavian Harris at Round 6, Pick 17, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in the 223rd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.