Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick 223 lands the Commanders a B+, Klein and all.

When a board-topper like Marlin Klein slides to the 223rd pick, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Every board in the league had Prysock lower, and that gap is the story. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 12th overall pick they get a three-down runner, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Romello Height
Romello Height at No. 71 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge slid further than he should have, and pick No. 126 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Quietly one of the better values of the day, DeMonte Capehart at the 147th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in slot 187 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Circle this one: Jeff Caldwell at Round 6, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Marlin Klein
The board fumbled Marlin Klein all the way to pick 223, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.