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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ATL)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (BAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (BAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Commanders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Commanders did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to tight end, which was the need that mattered most. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Downs value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Claiborne has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 11th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick43 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at pick 43 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick79 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Connor Lew. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Hezekiah Masses at pick No. 147 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid a round early for Demond Claiborne in No. 154, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in the 162nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at Round 6, Pick 6 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.