Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 15, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CIN)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BAL)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylin Smith
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in slot 115 lands the Commanders a B+, Pieper and all.

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

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Harbor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
No drama and no debate, Dylan Stewart went about where he belonged in pick No. 10. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
Circle this one: A'Mauri Washington at No. 59 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jyaire Hill
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jyaire Hill. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at Round 3, Pick 16 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper in the 115th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Justin Evans
Taking Justin Evans in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tao Johnson
A slide stopped in pick 165, with Tao Johnson worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They will replay Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 173 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Niki Prongos
They took Niki Prongos at par in the 185th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
By-the-book stuff, Christian Alliegro at pick No. 196 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick223 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.