Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyrel Dodson
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Davis: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Commanders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Davis. They will need Allen to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 11 they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 13. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 71 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at the 130th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
They talked themselves into Cyrus Allen at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No drama and no debate, Ephesians Prysock went about where he belonged in pick No. 187. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor slid further than he should have, and slot 209 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
A clean, defensible pick in the 223rd pick with a little surplus value in Riley Nowakowski. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.