Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (SF)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Grand theft in the 218th pick: the Commanders steal Caldwell and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jeff Caldwell, pick 218, roughly 25 picks past where he belonged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The cost of the Whittington reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles is a better player than slot 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick58 Rnd2 Romello Height
A reach on Romello Height in the 58th pick; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Fair-plus on Keionte Scott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 127th overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Benson at Round 5, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at pick No. 187 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Taking Jeff Caldwell in pick 218 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.