Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 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: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took VJ Payne at pick No. 147 regardless, 49 picks early. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

That Hill Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 7 they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A quiet steal in pick 72: Christen Miller for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 84 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
The board fumbled Ted Hurst all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the 120th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 121st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A real head-scratcher, VJ Payne in Round 5, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
The board had Ephesians Prysock higher than slot 200, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A straight-up fair deal on Noah Whittington at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.