Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Penning
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Commanders took Fernando Carmona at pick No. 223, roughly 56 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Getting Green where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Trevor Penning deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 22 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 LT Overton
They went early on LT Overton in Round 2, Pick 23, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They reached a country mile for Malik Muhammad at slot 71, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
A conviction pick on Brian Parker II at the 91st overall pick that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick No. 123 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at No. 126 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick 147 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 187 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They will replay Taylen Green at Round 6, Pick 28 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fernando Carmona in the 223rd overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.