Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 30, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Donovan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Donovan Jones
CB Nebraska
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Donovan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Donovan Jones
CB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Lance Heard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ATL)
Lance Heard
OT Kentucky
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ATL)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Dorlus
DE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB FutureB-
The Commanders won the night they stopped Metcalf from sliding. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. TJ Metcalf tumbling to the Commanders in pick No. 223 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trade work was a quiet net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick79 Rnd3 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in No. 79 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jayden Jackson
They paid sticker price for Jayden Jackson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
Drew Bobo in pick No. 145 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Donovan Jones
Good price on Donovan Jones in the 202nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf in slot 223 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.