Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in Fernando Carmona, taking him 56 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 39th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at the 71st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Lance. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Logan Jones
You do not let an offensive lineman like Logan Jones reach slot 112 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at No. 147 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid up for Demond Claiborne at pick No. 152 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A reach for Aaron Graves in the 187th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
By-the-book stuff, Jadon Canady at No. 209 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at slot 223 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.