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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Byron Young
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Commanders let Burks fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Deion Burks slide 40 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

They are betting Lance proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Byron Young deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In the end it comes back to Mansoor Delane, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 13 they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Lance well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at pick No. 91 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They read the board right and Connor Lew was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They barely believed it either: Deion Burks still on the board at the 126th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 147th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick165 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They did well to land Demond Claiborne in No. 165, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No drama and no debate, Ephesians Prysock went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 6. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at the 209th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at pick 223 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.