Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (BAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in VJ Payne, taking him 36 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 7 they get a workhorse for the backfield. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They reached a country mile for Malik Muhammad at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A real head-scratcher, VJ Payne in the 154th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeff Caldwell this early at pick No. 162. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 187th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaden Wetjen
They took Kaden Wetjen at par in slot 209, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.