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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LAC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders let Wheatley fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Zakee Wheatley, the No. 90 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 4, Pick 31. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Lance has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 31st overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the 63rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
A wild overpay on Brian Parker II in No. 86, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Deion Burks
You do not let a wide receiver like Deion Burks reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 131, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in Round 5, Pick 7 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in slot 187 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at pick 209 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They reached into another round for Eli Heidenreich, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.