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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
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
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Caldwell should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jeff Caldwell fell into No. 209. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Zuhn III left real value on the table behind him. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Nothing to complain about; Jeremiyah Love went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
They paid sticker price for Daylen Everette in pick No. 77, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
No edge and no loss on Bryce Lance in pick 116; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A premium they did not need to pay, Demond Claiborne a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at slot 187 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Somehow Jeff Caldwell was still sitting there in No. 209, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 223rd pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.