Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesD+ FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The Ephesians Prysock selection is the head-turner. The Commanders reached 41 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Caldwell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brian Parker II. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Value said wait; Ephesians Prysock in slot 147 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No edge and no loss on VJ Payne in the 187th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 209 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick No. 223 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.