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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

Another Draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nik Bonitto
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Commanders, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They will need Parker II to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Nik Bonitto gives the group a proven body among the projects.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 12 with a little surplus value in Mansoor Delane. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Value said wait; Brian Parker II in No. 71 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in pick No. 147 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They paid sticker price for Ephesians Prysock in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No drama and no debate, VJ Payne went about where he belonged in pick 187. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick209 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington in slot 209 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.