Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CAR)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Jackson: C-.

Call it larceny. Domani Jackson sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Commanders did not need to be asked twice. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Whittington left real value on the table behind him.

If Kayden McDonald and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 21 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in pick 51, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in the 71st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They took Bryce Lance at par in pick No. 91, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A tidy little value on Devin Moore in Round 3, Pick 35, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Harold Perkins Jr. at the 126th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in slot 187. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
The board had cheaper options than Noah Whittington at pick No. 209, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Domani Jackson
Somehow Domani Jackson was still sitting there in No. 223, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.