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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 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
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Commanders this weekend: C-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on VJ Payne; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 49 spots ahead at the Round 5 slot.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Value with a capital V on Sonny Styles in the 31st pick, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at pick No. 63 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They paid up for Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
No drama and no debate, Malik Muhammad went about where he belonged in pick 92. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
No edge and no loss on De'Zhaun Stribling in slot 112; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at the 147th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
By-the-book stuff, Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
The board had cheaper options than Thaddeus Dixon at pick 209, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at Round 7, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.