Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Smith: C+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Commanders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith. The Lance reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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 verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
A tidy little value on Mansoor Delane in pick 11, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They took Caleb Banks at par in the 43rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A big swing on Bryce Lance at pick No. 71, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the 91st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson slipping to Round 4, Pick 16 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A reach on Beau Stephens in pick 147; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 187th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Somehow Ephesians Prysock was still sitting there in pick No. 209, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They paid sticker price for Miles Kitselman in No. 223, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.