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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
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 tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Noah Whittington went at pick 187, a good 32 picks before the board was ready.

Lew at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

So much rides on Mansoor Delane that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 87th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in the 93rd overall pick: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 121 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malik Benson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Benson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
A wild overpay on Noah Whittington in No. 187, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
They took Jadon Canady at par in pick 209, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jimmy Rolder in pick No. 223. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.