Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 17, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Colin Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Colin Simmons
LB-EDGE Texas
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Boo Carter Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Boo Carter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let Echoles fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Will Echoles at pick No. 71 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Colin Simmons
Colin Simmons in pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Will Echoles
They robbed the room for Will Echoles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
No drama and no debate, Drew Bobo went about where he belonged in No. 145. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tao Johnson
They will replay Tao Johnson at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Mason Curtis
Steal is underselling it; Mason Curtis at pick No. 196 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick223 Rnd7 Boo Carter
Boo Carter in the 223rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.