Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

Not happy with this one

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (JAX)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Head Shot
Travon Walker
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trey Zuhn III in slot 196, a good 52 spots before the room expected him.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Banks at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 22 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 59 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They went early on Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 6, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 145, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in pick 165 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 196th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 223rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.