Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let Coleman Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Kevin Coleman Jr., the No. 165 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 187th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Whittington pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 7th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick71 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in No. 71 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in pick 147 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Circle this one: Kevin Coleman Jr. at pick No. 187 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
The board had cheaper options than Jadon Canady at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
They went early on Noah Whittington in slot 223, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.