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: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Emmett Johnson a full 29 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Wheatley at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They did well to land Chris Johnson in pick No. 38, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in No. 73 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Emmett Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in the 116th overall pick, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick132 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at slot 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They paid up for Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in No. 187; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the 209th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eli Heidenreich in the 223rd pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.