Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
Commanders

PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)

Jeremiyah Love

RB Notre Dame

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PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)

Connor Lew

C Auburn

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PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)

Hezekiah Masses

CB California

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PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)

Jeff Caldwell

WR Cincinnati

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PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)

Jadon Canady

CB Oregon

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PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)

Tristan Leigh

OT Clemson

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Overall B-

ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

The Commanders checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Tristan Leigh at slot 223. The Commanders jumped the board by 44 and dared it to prove them wrong. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Masses pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love

In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game. A real need, handled.

Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew

They went early on Connor Lew in the 71st overall pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.

Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses

Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Hezekiah Masses at pick 147 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell

Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 187 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.

Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady

No drama and no debate, Jadon Canady went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 28. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.

Pick223 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh

A big swing on Tristan Leigh at slot 223, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.