Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

The war room fell hard for Eli Heidenreich, and it showed at the 209th pick: 41 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The back end got a real overhaul.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 7 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick71 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Good price on Keionte Scott in the 71st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
By-the-book stuff, Malik Benson at slot 147 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
They did well to land Matt Gulbin in Round 6, Pick 6, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eli Heidenreich in pick No. 209, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They paid sticker price for Thaddeus Dixon in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.