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

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Tristan Leigh in pick 223, a good 44 spots before the room expected him.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Masses.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value.
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.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
They read the board right and Hezekiah Masses was the payoff at the 147th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 187th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at slot 209 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at No. 223 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.