Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (BUF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Smith: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Genesis Smith at pick No. 126 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Whittington to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 17th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A slide stopped in pick 71, with Jake Slaughter worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They paid sticker price for Malik Muhammad in Round 3, Pick 29, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They robbed the room for Genesis Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Nice patience on Zxavian Harris, who had no business lasting to pick No. 165. The roster fit checks out.
Pick211 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
A conviction pick on Noah Whittington at the 211th pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Fair-plus on Keyshaun Elliott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.