Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 223 on Tristan Leigh a full 43 spots early.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The Singleton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 7th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. More want than need.
Pick92 Rnd3 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in pick 92 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at Round 4, Pick 12 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A tidy bit of business in the 119th pick, where Nicholas Singleton graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at slot 147 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
By-the-book stuff, VJ Payne at No. 187 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick209 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
No drama and no debate, Toriano Pride Jr. went about where he belonged in the 209th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tristan Leigh in No. 223, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.