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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Commanders let McAlister fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Eric McAlister fell into pick No. 223. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 28 they get a seam-stretching tight end, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A tidy little value on Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 38, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick74 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 10 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Darrell Jackson Jr. at the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
No edge and no loss on Demond Claiborne in pick No. 145; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ephesians Prysock. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They took VJ Payne at par in the 196th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in No. 223 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.