Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in Fernando Carmona, taking him 56 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Call it a C and check back in two years.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Miller value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 7, with Christen Miller worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Connor Lew
By-the-book stuff, Connor Lew at pick No. 84 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at No. 99 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at the 130th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Harold Perkins Jr.
They read the board right and Harold Perkins Jr. was the payoff at the 147th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in Round 6, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
They jumped the gun on Noah Whittington, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They reached a country mile for Fernando Carmona at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.