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
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bolton
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for VJ Payne, 48 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wetjen. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A clean, defensible pick in pick 9 with a little surplus value in Jeremiyah Love. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at No. 71 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had cheaper options than Connor Lew at slot 74, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
They let Hezekiah Masses come to them and pounced at the 147th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 VJ Payne
Value said wait; VJ Payne in the 148th pick says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They robbed the room for Ephesians Prysock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at the 256th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.