Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi 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
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

Somebody took the Commanders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Heidenreich reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

So much rides on David Bailey that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
They took David Bailey at par in the Round 1 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christen Miller
They let Christen Miller come to them and pounced at slot 71. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
No drama and no debate, Davison Igbinosun went about where he belonged in No. 81. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
Taking Brenen Thompson in pick 124 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid up for Demond Claiborne at Round 5, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 187th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 209, where Ephesians Prysock graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They talked themselves into Eli Heidenreich at the 223rd pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.