Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Kelly
C
Head Shot
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Nobody had Malachi Lawrence this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 51 spots to get him at Round 3, Pick 33.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Wheatley pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a seam-stretching tight end at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick71 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 71 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A quiet steal in the 82nd pick: Jadarian Price for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malachi Lawrence. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They barely believed it either: Zakee Wheatley still on the board at slot 107. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 145th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They took Pat Coogan at par in slot 196, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 223rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.