Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Caldwell: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jeff Caldwell, the No. 192 name on the board, stolen at slot 223. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Lew has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick No. 24 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Chris Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They paid up for Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 6 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
No drama and no debate, Mike Washington Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 71. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They went early on VJ Payne in slot 187, and the value did not follow. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
They did well to land Dallen Bentley in pick 209, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 223rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.