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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
Thieneman should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Commanders were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Thieneman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Whittington pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In the end it comes back to Chris Brazzell II, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Fair-plus on Chris Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A quiet steal in No. 71: Connor Lew for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in the 147th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 187 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
They went early on Noah Whittington in pick No. 209, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
They let Keyshaun Elliott come to them and pounced at No. 223. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.