Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 14, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Bryant Wesco Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR Clemson
Anthony Smith Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Smith
DE-EDGE Minnesota
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
DJ McKinney
CB Notre Dame
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (WSH)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Bryant Wesco Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR Clemson
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DET)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (IND)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

The DJ McKinney pick is the one that will follow the Commanders into the fall. They took him 60 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Curtis at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Suntarine Perkins
In pick 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value.
Pick50 Rnd2 Bryant Wesco Jr.
Bryant Wesco Jr. at No. 50 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith in slot 71 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
They took Drew Bobo at par in pick No. 145, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Mason Curtis
Mason Curtis at the 196th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick223 Rnd7 DJ McKinney
A real head-scratcher, DJ McKinney in the 223rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick253 Rnd7 Darius Taylor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Taylor. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.