Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

Could of done better

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TB)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Noah Sewell
LB
Head Shot
DJ Turner II
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

The Commanders bet big and early on VJ Payne, 40 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Getting Moore where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at pick 57 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They barely believed it either: Devin Moore still on the board at pick No. 116. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 124th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They reached into another round for VJ Payne, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick187 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin slid further than he should have, and No. 187 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in pick No. 209. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
By-the-book stuff, Noah Whittington at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 223 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.