Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 3, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Damon Wilson II Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Damon Wilson II
LB-EDGE Miami
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Damon Wilson II Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Damon Wilson II
LB-EDGE Miami
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DET)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (JAX)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Commanders won the night they stopped Echoles from sliding. Grade: B+.

Somebody in No. 50 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Will Echoles, the No. 18 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Adding Jahmyr Gibbs by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Damon Wilson II
In the 17th overall pick they get a problem off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Will Echoles
They robbed the room for Will Echoles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
They took Nyck Harbor at par in Round 3, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Greg Johnson
Circle this one: Greg Johnson at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylen McClain
They will replay Jaylen McClain at slot 145 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick185 Rnd6 Mason Curtis
Mason Curtis at No. 185 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro in pick No. 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick223 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
They did well to land Antonio Kite in the 223rd pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.